Independence Day

American  

noun

1. July 4, a U.S. holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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Independence Day British  

noun

1. the official name for the Fourth of July

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Independence Day Cultural  

1. The primary national holiday in the United States, celebrated every July 4; the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Customary festivities include picnics; parades; band concerts; decorations in red, white, and blue; and nighttime fireworks displays.

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Example Sentences

"Traditionally we have decorative lighting and illuminations on Independence Day and other national days, but this time we will refrain from that, as part of the austerity measures," Ahmed told reporters.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

This week, in fact, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni hailed the second season currently unfolding over a 15-hour shift on Independence Day, calling it a civics lesson.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Complementing the Bowl’s Independence Day program is a song cycle of Shaina Taub’s Tony-winning musical “Suffs,” which Umber said examines America’s 250th anniversary, “including that extraordinary female point of view.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Nov. 11 is Polish Independence Day, and “11” visually resembles a pause symbol, which the company said is a nod to its work in audio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

And as the fiftieth anniversary of Independence Day approached, requests poured into Monticello and Quincy from across the land, asking the patriarchs to share their wisdom and memories about the meaning of it all.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis