When is Independence Day?
Independence Day 2027 is on Sunday, July 4, 2027.
In 2027 it falls on a Sunday, so the federal holiday is observed on Monday, July 5, 2027.
Celebrates the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776. Families gather for cookouts, parades and fireworks.
How the date is set: July 4 every year.
The date in other years
Ideas for the day
A short history
Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. By doing this, the delegates to the Second Continental Congress declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states. The Congress voted to approve independence by passing the Lee Resolution on July 2 and adopted the Declaration of Independence two days later, on July 4. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches, and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and…
From Wikipedia’s article Independence Day (United States), by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sources
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: federal holidays Dates
- Wikipedia: Independence Day (United States) Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)