The seventh month of the year (July). The reading can be shichigatsu or, in speech, nanagatsu.
七月は海に行く人が多い。
Many people go to the sea in July.
花火大会は毎年７月に開催されることが多い。
Fireworks festivals are often held in July every year.
しちがつの終わりには暑さが本格的になる。
By the end of July the heat becomes intense.
The seventh month in the lunar (traditional) calendar; its timing may differ from the Gregorian calendar.
旧暦の七月には地域ごとの伝統行事が行われる。
In the lunar seventh month, regional traditional events take place.