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What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
- The United States celebrates Independence Day annually on July 4, with the 2025 holiday falling on a Friday.
- American colonists pushed for independence due to unfair taxes and British soldiers occupying their homes, escalating tensions since 1775.
- On July 4, 1776, representatives from the thirteen colonies gathered in the Continental Congress and formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, establishing the date now commemorated as Independence Day.
- In 1870, Congress passed legislation officially recognizing Independence Day as a federal holiday, and in 1938, it was designated as a paid holiday for federal employees.
- Americans observe the day by attending parades, having cookouts, and watching fireworks, continuing a tradition that solidified nearly 100 years after 1776.
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July 4th is the essence of the American: parades, barbecues, cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
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