Independence Day
noun
: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence
specifically
: July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
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The celebration on Monday night drew about 250 people — from grandparents waving Mexican flags to infants dressed in green and red attire — who chanted, sang and took pride in their country’s Independence Day.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For Mexican Independence Day, the store’s staff will create conchas with the Mexican flag.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
She is also known for such films as Scream 4, Donnie Darko, Independence Day and Sneakers, in addition to her work on an array of series including The Fall of the House of Usher, Major Crimes, Battlestar Galactica and Grey’s Anatomy.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For Mexican Independence Day, the store’s staff will create conchas with the Mexican flag.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
She is also known for such films as Scream 4, Donnie Darko, Independence Day and Sneakers, in addition to her work on an array of series including The Fall of the House of Usher, Major Crimes, Battlestar Galactica and Grey’s Anatomy.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Independence Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Independence%20Day. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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