In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as "the Fourth of July" or "July Fourth") is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

While 4th of July is celebrated as the day of independence, the United States got independent officially only after the War of Independence, on September 3, 1783, when British King George III and US leaders signed the Treaty of Paris.