1.0Holidays Todayhttps://holidays-today.com/holidaysxadminhttps://holidays-today.com/holidays/author/xadminrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ojHvUQjQfo"><a href="https://holidays-today.com/holidays/independence-day.html">Independence Day 2026</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://holidays-today.com/holidays/independence-day.html/embed#?secret=ojHvUQjQfo" width="600" height="338" title="“Independence Day 2026” — Holidays Today" data-secret="ojHvUQjQfo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://holidays-today.com/holidays/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://holidays-today.com/holidays/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/7-1.jpg28801800Why we celebrate Independence Day? In 1775 New Englanders fought with the British for their independence. It is known, on July 2 in 1776 Congress secretly voted for independence from Great Britain. Two days later, the Declaration of Independence was approved, which was later published. In 1870, Independence Day was considered an unpaid holiday for […]