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

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

In his Independence Day speech in 2022, Modi called on Indians to fight misogyny.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He expressed frustration with a perceived lag in the arrival of aid while the nation celebrated Independence Day with pomp and ceremony in the capital Jakarta.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

U.S. stocks look set to catch up on gains missed Friday as investors return following the Independence Day holiday, though artificial intelligence hardware stocks weakened in Asia and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But if she was, I couldn’t find her in the crowd, which well before train time had swelled bigger than for our Southern Independence Day Parade on the Glorious Fourth.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns