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

One of the largest events of the Fiestas Patrias, the parade for the Mexican Independence Day in Waukegan, has been postponed for the first time in its 30-year history to November 1 from September 14. —Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

El Grito Chicago, the city's festival for Mexican Independence Day, postponed the event scheduled for next weekend citing ICE activity. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025

While the actual Mexican Independence Day falls on September 16, events typically span more than a week in Chicago, drawing hundreds of thousands of participants. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025

And organizers of a festival celebrating Mexican Independence Day canceled their events. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 5 Sep. 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