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

Examples of Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As fate has it, Independence Day was among the films that screened at the White House. —Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025

These include Memorial Day; Independence Day, if observed on a Monday; Labor Day; Thanksgiving week from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday night; and the week from Christmas to New Year’s Day. —Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Park will present a special Independence Day fireworks show from July 3 to July 5. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025

Nigerian Independence Day is celebrated annually on October 1st as a commemoration of Nigeria’s independence from British rule in 1960. —Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

Independence Day

noun

: a holiday celebrating the beginnings of a nation's independence

especially : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776