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Jul 3, 2023 · Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress...
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Jun 29, 2021 · July 4, also known as Independence Day, marks the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress adopting the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Congress, made up of...
Jul 2, 2020 · HISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. America declared independence on July 2—so why is the 4th a holiday? The colonies had already voted for freedom from British rule, but debates over slavery held up the...
Learn the history of America's Independence Day, including why we celebrate on July 4.
When Is Independence Day This Year? On the Fourth of July , the United States observes a federal holiday in honor of the Declaration of Independence. If the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday, the federally observed holiday is the following Monday, July 5.
Independence Day, also called Fourth of July, commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The Declaration announced the political separation of 13 North American colonies from Great Britain. Timeline: The first Independence Day celebration took place in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.
