Why Is 4Th July Special?

Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. ... The Congress had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4.

Why is July the 4th so special?

On July 4th, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, which had been written largely by Jefferson. Though the vote for actual independence took place on July 2nd, from then on the 4th became the day that was celebrated as the birth of American independence.

What is special today 4th July?

Fourth of July: With fireworks and parades, US celebrates Independence Day today. The Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining the decision of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain to declare themselves independent from colonial rule, was approved by the US Congress on July 4, 1776.

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