Independence Day
United States holiday held on July 4 to mark the Declaration of Independence
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Summary
Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States[1]. It draws 9,550 Wikipedia views per month (federal holiday in the united states category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: independence day[4]
- Follows: Memorial Day[5]
- Commons category: Independence Day (United States)[6]
- Commemorates: United States Declaration of Independence[7]
- Day in year for periodic occurrence: July 4[8]
- Foods traditionally associated: hot dog[9], hamburger[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Independence Day (United States)[11]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12]
- Different from: Independence Day[13]
- Hashtag: 4thOfJuly[14], FourthOfJuly[15], IndependenceDay[16]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for Independence Day include it[17], a film[18], directed by Roland Emmerich[19] and Independence Fjord[20], a fjord[21], in Greenland[22].
Why It Matters
Independence Day has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for it include it[17], a film[18], directed by Roland Emmerich[19] and Independence Fjord[20], a fjord[21], in Greenland[22].