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Guide to American Independence Day (Fourth of July)

Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776.

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What year will July 4th be on Sunday again

In July, 2021.

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776

This is sort of a trick question. Most if not all of the founding fathers signed the declaration of independence on July 2nd. It was approved on July 4th but technically signed on the 4th of July 1776.

What's open and what's closed on the 4th of July

What's closed: Banks, the post office, the library, and all other government offices.

What's open: Most chain grocery stores, drug stores, restaurants, coffee shops, gas stations, and retailers. Some smaller, independent businesses might be closed or have limited hours.

Who signed the Declaration of Independence

The 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence were:

Connecticut (4): Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott

Delaware (3): Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean

Georgia (3): Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

Maryland (4): Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Massachusetts (5): John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry

New Hampshire (3): Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton

New Jersey (5): Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark

New York (4): William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris

North Carolina (3): William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn

Pennsylvania (9): Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross

Rhode Island (2): Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery

South Carolina (4): Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward Jr., Thomas Lynch Jr., Arthur Middleton

Virginia (7): George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton

Delaware

• George Read

• Caesar Rodney

• Thomas McKean

Pennsylvania

• George Clymer

• Benjamin Franklin

• Robert Morris

• John Morton

• Benjamin Rush

• George Ross

• James Smith

• James Wilson

• George Taylor

Massachusetts

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Robert Treat Paine

• Elbridge Gerry

New Hampshire

• Josiah Bartlett

• William Whipple

• Matthew Thornton

Rhode Island

• Stephen Hopkins

• William Ellery

New York

• Lewis Morris

• Philip Livingston

• Francis Lewis

• William Floyd

Georgia

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• George Walton

Virginia

• Richard Henry Lee

• Francis Lightfoot Lee

• Carter Braxton

• Benjamin Harrison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Wythe

• Thomas Nelson, Jr.

North Carolina

• William Hooper

• John Penn

• Joseph Hewes

South Carolina

• Edward Rutledge

• Arthur Middleton

• Thomas Lynch, Jr.

• Thomas Heyward, Jr.

New Jersey

• Abraham Clark

• John Hart

• Francis Hopkinson

• Richard Stockton

• John Witherspoon

Connecticut

• Samuel Huntington

• Roger Sherman

• William Williams

• Oliver Wolcott

Maryland

• Charles Carroll

• Samuel Chase

• Thomas Stone

• William Paca

Samuel adams

Which countries celebrate the Fourth of July

The United States celebrates their independence from Great Britain and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July.

Are there any presidents born on the 4th of July

Yes, Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4. 1872. He is the only US president with a July 4 birthday.

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