Independence Day 2024 Usa. Independence day, annual celebration of nationhood in the united states, commemorating the passage of the declaration of independence on july 4, 1776. The day is the “national day” of the united states.

This holiday commemorates the adoption of the declaration of independence by delegates from the 13 colonies on july 4, 1776. Independence day, or more commonly known as the fourth of july, is a federal holiday to commemorate the adoption of the declaration of independence on 4 july 1776, declaring independence from the kingdom of great britain.