Skype Gift Days — July schedule
As in [June](http://blogs.skype.com/sites/en/2006/06/skype_gift_days_schedule_in_ju.html), we also have some Skype Gift Days for certain countries in July. A Gift Day means if you’re from one of the indicated countries and it’s one of these dates, you can log on to [Your Account](http://www.skype.com/go/myaccount) and claim your 10 minutes of free SkypeOut calling. (It will be a small amount of Skype Credit that you will get on your account.)
The date means that the Skype Gift Day starts on the indicated date at 8 AM Central European Time (7 AM London time, or 9 AM Eastern European time), and ends 8 AM on the following day. So it runs for 24 hours every time. Note that Japan and Brazil have a different starting timezone.
### Sweden
July 10, July 13 (UPDATED: new July 10 date added)
### Estonia
July 25
### Germany
July 10, July 13 (UPDATED: new July 10 date added)
### United Kingdom
July 5, July 18
### Spain
July 5, July 18
### France
July 6, July 20
### Italy
July 6, July 20
### Brazil
July 11, July 27. Start time 08:00 GMT-5
### Japan
July 4, July 19. Start time 08:00 GMT+9
Bonus trivia: the internal codename for these days is SOGD. So if you want to sound cool and like you know what you're talking about, you could ask us how is SOGD going 
SOGD means "SkypeOut Gift Days" because this is what they were originally called when we started experimenting with the Gift Days last year.
UPDATE: the calendar is now also [on Google Calendar](http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=27q71bloflmcoc9uvl7usscrp0%40group.calendar.google.com).
johnsyweb commented Tuesday, Jul 4
Those of us using Skype in Australia would appreciate a free gift day or two, too!
yurukov commented Wednesday, Jul 5
SOGD Bulgaria! SOGD Bulgaria! SOGD Bulgaria!
SOGD Bulgaria! SOGD Bulgaria! SOGD Bulgaria!
SOGD Bulgaria! SOGD Bulgaria! SOGD Bulgaria!
There has never been one. Come on!
ps_at_tm commented Wednesday, Jul 5
..."if you’re from one of the indicated countries"...
What does it exactly mean? Whether my IP is physically placed there, or what my preferences say...
prateesh75 commented Tuesday, Jul 11
What about SOGD to South asian countries and middle east countries.Not even one SOGD had been offered to these countries.
celiomartins commented Tuesday, Jul 11
I don't Understand if Brazil's Time Zone is GMT-3, Why do you use GMT-5???
marek.dz commented Tuesday, Jul 11
POLANDUK!!! it would be great thing to make calls from Poland to UK mobiles. Many people goes abroad to UK, and the polish telecommunication monopolist prices can lead anyone to bankruptcy :/
andrewdavidlong commented Wednesday, Jul 12
What about Holland and Belgium - why does this offer have to be for selected countries ?
albert_dg2005 commented Friday, Jul 14
Philippines SOGD! Pilipinas SOGD! There are so many Filipinos all over the world, especiall the USA and Canada... please bring our loved ones back home with the rest of their families even for just a day in a month through Skype! Mabuhay ka Skype and all you wonderful people behind SOGD (SO GOOD) Skype! 
aibar68 commented Sunday, Jul 16
We need Gift Days SOGD in Latinamerica, CHILE CHILE CHILE CHILE, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thashika.rupasinghe commented Thursday, Jun 7
Hi folks at Skype ,
How about giving SOGD to Sri Lanka and other south Asian countries too please 
All the very best.........