Why is the fourth of July celebrated?

September 25th, 2008 | by The Patriot |
curious21 asked:


as the national day of independence?

The declaration and its enactment was 2 days prior to the celebrated day

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  1. 8 Responses to “Why is the fourth of July celebrated?”

  2. By Jason Alexanders on Sep 25, 2008 | Reply

    It took longer in those days.

  3. By judy p on Sep 28, 2008 | Reply

    people just want to rest

  4. By Centauri on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply

    I think it has something to do with England recognizing our independence.

  5. By chatticathi52 on Oct 2, 2008 | Reply

    They have a way of always changing the dates. Maybe because it took a couple days to make it a sure thing

  6. By Elana on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply

    Isn’t that when it was posted for dispatch to all the states and the press (vs. when it was signed)?

  7. By Travis D on Oct 8, 2008 | Reply

    we celabrate it because of our freedom that we won from great britan its a day of independance

  8. By Airmech on Oct 9, 2008 | Reply

    July 4 , 1776 was when they rung the liberty bell in Philadelphia. It was the date when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress.

    It wasn’t declared a legal holiday until 1941.

  9. By Sean M on Oct 10, 2008 | Reply

    You are pretty close to correct, but there is a difference between what was issued and enacted on the second and the fourth.

    The Lee Resolution (Resolution of Independence) was approved on July 2nd 1776 after about a month of debate. 12 colonies voted for it with New York abstaining.

    After that, the actual Declaration would be finished and submitted for approval on the fourth. (it wouldn’t actually be signed by the delegates until August 2nd) The Declaration basically explains the reasoning behind the decision and stated some of the universal foundations of American political thought.

    So basically we celebrate it on the fourth, because that is the date that is actually on the Declaration of Independence.

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