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US Independence Day 2024, 4th July: US Independence Day, celebrated annually on July 4th, is a significant national holiday in the United States that commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
This established the United States as a sovereign and independent nation, and since then, this day has been celebrated as Independence Day every year and has been an important federal holiday in the US.
The Declaration states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
As this year, in 2024, the Fourth of July (4th of July) will mark the 278th anniversary of the founding of the United States (US), here is all you need to know about the day, its origin, and its significance for the US Republicans and Americans as a whole.
The American colonies gained independence on July 4, 1776, but the process began two days earlier, on July 2, 1776, when the Continental Congress voted to declare independence. 12 of the 13 colonies officially decided to sever their political ties with Great Britain, and Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin pronounced the colonies free and independent states.
The Declaration of Independence outlined the colonists’ grievances against the British government and asserted their right to self-governance, which was approved and adopted on July 4, 1776, thus formalising the colonies’ status as sovereign and independent states. As a result, July 4 was officially marked as US Independence Day, and every year since then has been celebrated as the day.
The Fourth of July represents American independence and patriotism. It honours the ideas of liberty, democracy, and the pursuit of happiness that the country was established on. The White House hosted its inaugural July 4 celebrations in 1801. Since then, it has been an annual event.
On this day, Americans commemorate the Founding Fathers’ bravery and sacrifices in defending the ideas of liberty, equality, and self-government. Patriotic displays, parades, fireworks, and community gatherings take place around the country to commemorate the United States’ continuing spirit of freedom.
