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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

On Monday, for the first time in more than 85 years, Hutchinson’s Library Square will be the site of an Independence Day gathering. The Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Manno writes on education, workforce training, and career pathways. Domestic realists in the ideological heartland can create a new ...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly ...

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.