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Independence Day

Also known as 4th of July, Fourth of July, July 4, United States Independence Day, American Independence Day, July Fourth, Independence Day in the United States, Independence from the British Empire

United States holiday held on July 4 to mark the Declaration of Independence

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Independence Day is a United States holiday celebrated on July 4th that commemorates the Declaration of Independence. It marks a significant moment in American history when the country formally declared its separation from British rule.

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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.

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.