Independence Day Usa 2024. The annual new york city parade takes place three days after india's independence day. Independence day, annual celebration of nationhood in the united states, commemorating the passage of the declaration of independence on july 4, 1776.

On july 4, 1776, the continental congress, back then the governing body of a confederation of the 13 north american colonies, approved the final wording of the declaration of independence. Independence day, celebrated on july 4th, is a pivotal holiday in the united states, marking the adoption of the declaration of independence in 1776.