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Independence Day (United States)

Holiday
Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United... Wikipedia and Wikipedia
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Event Length: 1 Day
Also called: Fourth of July
Celebrations: Fireworks, family reunions, concerts, barbecues, picnics, parades, baseball games
Significance: The day in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia