
How Americans celebrate Independence Day 2021
Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the United States declared its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. In a survey conducted in 2021, 61 percent of American respondents stated that they were planning to celebrate this year's Independence Day with a cookout, a barbecue or a picnic.