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What is the 4th of July, anyway? July 4th (also known as Independence Day) is an annual American holiday that falls on, you guessed it, the 4th of July. While you’re thinking of fun Read on to learn why we celebrate Independence Day, its history and what you can do to celebrate this national holiday. Then, learn some interesting Get Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter  for humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. What day does the 4th of July fall on this year? Here’s some handy • 2024: Thursday • 2025: Friday • 2026: Saturday • 2027: Sunday • 2028: Tuesday Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? AFP Contributor/Getty Images You may wonder, “Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? What does it mean?” Well, this day is incredibly significant in American history. It marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted (July 4, 1776) and the United States officially became its own nation. American citizens celebrate America’s birthday with festivals, parades, fireworks, barbecues and other festive activities. ⓘ Which country did we declare our independence from? America declared its independence from Great Britain. In order to fully understand the significance of Independence Day and what happened in 1776, we need to go back in What led the colonists to seek independence? Tensions started brewing when Great Britain passed legislation that gave it more control within the Colonies, especially when it came to taxing the colonists. The Crow...

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• • Pop-out player The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. John Adams, who later became America’s second president, wrote to his wife in 1776 that the day would be remembered with fireworks and celebrations “from one End of this Continent to the other.” But the day he was talking about was July 2, 1776, not July 4. July 2 is the day the Continental Congress of the original 13 colonies voted for independence from Britain. Congress did not officially sign the Declaration of Independence, mainly written by Thomas Jefferson, until two days later. First July 4 celebration Pauline Maier was a historian who wrote the 1997 book American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence. She wrote that in early July of 1777, members of the Continental Congress nearly forgot that it had been a year since they declared their freedom from the British. They remembered on July 3. It was too late to celebrate on July 2. So, they decided to mark the country’s independence with a celebration the following day: July 4. The Pennsylvania Evening Post of Philadelphia At night, the Post said, “There was a grand exhibition of fireworks…and the city was beautifully illuminated.” FILE - With the New York City skyline in the background fireworks explode during an Independence Day show over the East River in New York, in this Tuesday, July 4, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File) Becoming official holiday The tradition of celebrating Independence Day started to expan...