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

The eastern United States endured an unbearably hot early July that forced communities to cancel Independence Day celebrations and disrupted the country’s 250th anniversary. — Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Pullman’s father is actor Independence Day actor Bill Pullman and Gerber’s mother is world famous supermodel Cindy Crawford. — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Garcia headlines his first Mexican Independence Day weekend card, a date Canelo Alvarez owned for a decade, and Zuffa Boxing is planting its flag on it in year one. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Foodies can find $1 fro-yo, fancy dishes to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day, delicious hard ciders at Anxo’s anniversary party, and free pizza to say goodbye to Pizzeria Paradiso’s Georgetown location. — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 23 July 2026

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