Independence Day

US Independence Day Quick Facts - CA

AKA Name	4th of July
Hashtags	#IndependenceDay
Related Hashtags	#4thofjuly, #FourthOfJuly, #July4th
2020 Date	July 4, 2020
2021 Date	July 4, 2021

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Independence Day in 2020

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Independence Day History

Independence Day or as commonly known as the 4th of July commemorates Independence of the United States from Britain. This was officially declared via the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Americans take this day to celebrate all that is American and to remembering the great sacrifices of forefathers in fighting for independence. This date is most commonly associated with firework celebrations and barbeques.

Top Tweets for US Independence Day -

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A leader must calm boiling tensions and divisions. Trump will inflame them tonight. With each vile utterance Trump will further vandalize the Office of President of the United States. He will desecrate our Independence Day with his malignant blusterings and divisiveness. Shame
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) July 3, 2020

I'm perplexed as to what 'Independence Day' people are celebrating today.... like???? Juneteenth was last month
— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) July 4, 2020

Soldiers are going missing, black people are getting killed & kidnapped, children are being raped and put in cages by the government, this whole country is ran by pedophiles but y’all still gonna celebrate 4th of July? 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
— 6’8” UCE (@six8uso) July 1, 2020

In the News and Trending for US Independence Day

Updated 21:10WATCH: 'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' By Frederick Douglass : NPR

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Heavily Armed "Black Militia" Swarms Stone Mountain on Independence Day | Todd Starnes

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Nike Remains Quiet After Kaepernick Calls Independence Day a 'Celebration of White Supremacy'

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At Mount Rushmore, Trump exploits social divisions, warns of ?left-wing cultural revolution? in dark speech ahead of Independence Day

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US Independence Day Facts & Quotes

Independence was actually declared on July 2. The Declaration of Independence document was dated July 4 and it was signed August 2.
In July 1776, there were approximately 2.5 million people living in the new nation.
The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence didn't occur until July 8, 1776. It was sent to the printers on July 4th.
The original Declaration of Independence can be viewed by visiting the National Archives, Washington D.C. The original copy is severely faded and sits under special glass in the Rotunda for the Chambers of Freedom.
The Statue of Liberty is a great symbol of American Freedom. It was given to the US by France in 1886. It was delivered in 214 crates and assembled on what is known as Liberty Island, in New York Harbor.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty. - John F. Kennedy

Independence Day Top Events and Things to Do

Attend or host a Barbeque.
Watch Fireworks. Large cities such as New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles all have large firework displays.
Read or recite the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence.
Watch or attend Nathan's famous Hot Dog eating contest in Coney Island.
Watch a Parade. Most local cities host parades to celebrate Independence Day.