America will turn 248 years old this Independence Day, with all the fanfare you would expect — fireworks, cookouts, beach days, ceremonies and more. But sometimes reminders are needed, such as ...

With July 4 being a national holiday, and with all the local celebrations taking place, there are certain places that will be closed for business that day. Here's a list of what's open and closed.

Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...

When we fire up the grill on the Fourth of July, few of us take time to consider what “independence” is all about. We live in the land of liberty. We celebrate freedom. But independence? The ...

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is celebrated every year in the US on July 4. The holiday is celebrated to mark the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration ...

Imagine this: it's July 4th, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence, and the U.S. men's national team ...

The Independence Day celebrations span several days and include the Boston Harborfest, complete with Chowderfest and military band performances. On the Fourth of July, there's a free outdoor ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, hoists the ...

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826 — the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was 83 and Adams was 90.