Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress ...

On July 4th, 1776, delegates from thirteen of Britain's North American colonies adopted a resolution "that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states. . ." In ...

The United States of America recently commemorated the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress ...

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era.

A huge swath of the United States will experience dangerously high temperatures on Wednesday - just ahead of the long Fourth of July weekend - meteorologists said, while a fast-moving California ...

The story has a place in the Fourth of July line-up because the story follows Forrest Gump, a man with a lower IQ from Alabama, who traverses through life being happy and not letting obstacles or ...

The adoption by the Second Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 marked a major turning point not only in the history of the future United States, but the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of America250FL, Florida's "official hub for the yearlong commemoration." ...

Every Fourth of July, communities across the United States celebrate Independence Day with fireworks displays. Inside Edition Digital presents four minutes of fireworks footage from different eras ...

United States stock markets are closed on Friday, July 4, 2025. According to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq websites, their markets also close early (at 1 p.m.) on Thursday, July 3.

What is the Fourth of July? Why the United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman. Fri, July 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM UTC. 2 min read.