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Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.
Your complete guide to the 4th of July. The 4th of July (also known as Independence Day) is an American holiday celebrated on July 4th annually.
5 July: 1962 France: Algeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria. [2] [3] Angola: Independence Day: 11 ...
The commission has announced it is preparing a time capsule for burial in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, which will be scheduled for unearthing on July 4, 2276, the 500th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. [21] In 2016, city planners announced "Vision 2026", a plan to redevelop Old City in preparation for the semiquincentennial. [22]
But rather than placing the date on which Congress had approved the measure at the top — July 2, 1776 — he placed the date on when he had finished copying it — July 4.
AAA predicts more than 50 million Americans will travel over July 4 weekend this year, marking a new record for the holiday.
July 4 (Fixed date) Independence Day: 1870 (unpaid holiday for federal employees) 1938 (federal holiday) Celebrates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence from British rule. Parades, picnics, and cookouts are held during the day and fireworks are set off at night. On the day before this holiday, the stock market trading session ...
The 4th of July may be synonymous with cookouts and fireworks, but since its inception, Black Americans have marked the day with protest. For Black people, July 4 holds a complicated and largely ...