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

In September, Mexican Independence Day celebrations in San Diego were scaled back due to worries that some people, especially undocumented immigrants, might fear attending such an event. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025

What’s closed in Sacramento on Independence Day? —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025

When unveiled in 2024, the film had been set for a July 4, 2025 release — conspicuously timed to the Independence Day holiday. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025

The ornament comes in a gift box with an educational booklet about Independence Day celebrations in Wisconsin throughout history. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Independence Day

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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