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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Independence Day

His team also pocketed a hefty sum -- several million dollars -- for travelling to Luanda in November 2025 for a friendly marking Angola's 50th Independence Day celebrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

At a Greek Independence Day reception at the White House in March, Trump invited Guilfoyle to speak—“She represents the Greek culture very well, I will tell you”—and singled out Marafatsos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

It was Mexican Independence Day in 1926, a few years before the Great Depression and the forced removal of Mexicans and Mexican Americans that followed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The incident took place in the early hours over Independence Day weekend in July 2024.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Well, if you can imagine, the line to see Fumulani on Independence Day began forming early, right around the time my father stepped up to the bar at General Grocery.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

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