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Per 5 U.S.C. § 6103, Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (such as the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day. While the legal holiday remains on July 4, if that date happens to be on a Saturday or Sunday, then federal government employees will instead take the day off on the ...
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The holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress' unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain.
In travel news this week: CNN unveils 10 fantastic US cities to visit that aren’t overrun with tourists (yet) as the nation prepares for a record-setting July 4 holiday. Also, the latest ...
Most Banks will be closed on July 4. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be closed on July 4th and close early on July 3 in observance of the holiday. Are grocery stores open on July 4?
A national memorial is to be erected and a national day of remembrance is considered in Ireland for victims of child abuse. (Irish Examiner) The longlist for the 2009 Man Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian) Chinese scientists announce the discovery of "vampire gene", Tryp-SPc.
In Bristol, Rhode Island, a salute of 13 gunshots in the morning and evening marked the day in 1777, the country’s first formal Fourth of July celebration and a point of pride in the town to ...