On July 25, several countries celebrate holidays. Costa Rica celebrates the Annexation of Guanacaste Day. This holiday was established in honor of the voluntary annexation of the province of Guanacaste, which belonged to Nicaragua, to Costa Rica in 1824. The event was confirmed by a local referendum on July 25, 1825. The province of Guanacaste is known for its diverse folklore rich in songs and dances. The holiday is celebrated by all residents of Costa Rica, who go to school in national costumes, carrying flowers and balloons. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

In Jamaica, National Baháʼí Day is observed. The celebration was proposed in 2003 by the Governor-General of Jamaica, Sir Howard Cooke, and has since become a special tradition of the island. The holiday is dedicated not only to the Baháʼí community in Jamaica but also to other religious leaders and political figures. The main celebration in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is attended by representatives of various religions from the Interfaith Council: Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and others.

Since 2014, Russia has celebrated the Day of the Investigator. This is a professional holiday for employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, investigative units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service, and other investigative bodies of the executive branch. The choice of this date is due to a historical event: on July 25, 1713, by decree of Peter I, the first specialized investigative body of Russia—the investigative office—was established.

Historical events on July 25 in the world: - 1814: English inventor George Stephenson first tested a steam locomotive; - 1943: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was overthrown and arrested; - 1947: The 1st World Festival of Youth and Students began in Prague; - 1956: The Italian ship Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish ship Stockholm in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 51 people; - 1978: The world's first "test-tube baby" (IVF) Louise Brown was born; - 1984: A female cosmonaut walked in open space for the first time. Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya performed a spacewalk from the Salyut-7 orbital space station; - 2000: The supersonic airliner Concorde, departing from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, crashed; - 2007: India's first female president, Pratibha Patil, took office.

Historical events on July 25 in Kazakhstan: - 1905: A Kazakh congress was held in Karkaraly near the Koyandy Fair, where the Karkaraly Petition with political and social demands of Kazakh society was adopted; - 1957: The Institute of Nuclear Physics was established on the basis of the Physical-Technical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR. The founders were President of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, academician Kanysh Satpayev, and academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences Igor Kurchatov; - 1991: The Orenburg regional newspaper "Zhas Aykap" began publication; - 2007: The republican award "Khalyk Batyry" was established. This award is given for high achievements of citizens serving society and the people of Kazakhstan and is not a state or political award; - 2011: The Embassy of the Republic of Estonia was opened in the capital; - 2012: The official website of the head of state www.akorda.kz was launched; - 2016: The first boarding house "Asar" for low-income citizens in Kazakhstan was opened on the shore of Lake Alakol; - 2016: Kazakhstan and Brazil signed an agreement on a visa-free regime.

Notable figures born on July 25: - 1920: British biophysicist, chemist, scientist who contributed to the study of DNA structure, Rosalind Franklin; - 1922: American physicist, materials scientist, Nobel laureate John Goodenough; - 1929: Soviet film director, actor, writer, screenwriter Vasily Shukshin; - 1950: Uzbek theater and film actor, director Rustam Sagdullaev. He played the role of Romeo in the film "Only Old Men Are Going to Battle". Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR; - 1959: Soviet and Russian footballer, midfielder for Moscow's Spartak, USSR national team player Fyodor Cherenkov. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1989).

Who was born on July 25 in Kazakhstan: - 1925: Kazakh artist, professor, Honored Art Worker of Kazakhstan Moldakhmet Kenbaev; - 1930: Scientist, literary scholar, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Shamshiyabanu Satpayeva; - 1947: Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Academician Tuyakbay Rysbekov; - 1951: Kazakh diplomat, first Secretary General of the SCO Bolat Nurgaliyev.

This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.