What is Independence Day?
Independence Day 2019 –
History and Background
It is said that the Declaration was set off two days ahead of July 4 but Americans traditionally celebrate it on July 4 as stated in the Declaration. Few speculations occurred that the Congress actually signed a month after it had been legalized, even for a fact that the councils who signed admitted that they had signed it on the day it was announced.
On the latter part, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who became the Presidents of United States died on the exact day of July 4, 1826.
Independence Day celebration in its early years
During Philadelphia’s first anniversary, thirteen gunshots were fired to honor the celebration of Independence Day. The firing was done in the morning and in the evening, it was also held in Bristol, Rhode Island back in the year 1777 on July 4. The celebration was then followed with parades, speeches, troop reviews, fireworks, toasts and thirteen gun salutes.
After the year 1777 commemoration, other successive grand celebrations followed in the years 1778, 1779, 1781, 1783, 1791, 1870 and 1938. In the year 1938, Independence Day was officially declared as a paid federal holiday.
Until the present time, Independence Day is still being honored and celebrated by many people. It is also confirmed that the busiest week in America normally happened during the first week of July.
When is Independence Day 2019?
July 4
