July 4

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on July 4, include:

• Alice in Wonderland Day 
• Boom Box Parade Day 
• Hop a Park Day - July 4, 2026 (First Saturday in July)
• Independence Day (4th of July) 
• Independence From Meat Day 
• Indivisible Day 
• International Cherry Pit Spitting Day - July 4, 2026 (First Saturday in July)
• International Day of Cooperatives - July 4, 2026 (First Saturday in July)
• Invisible Day
• Jackfruit Day
• National Barbecued Spareribs Day 
  
• National Barbeque Day 
• National Caesar Salad Day 
• National Country Music Day 
• National Play Outside Day - July 4, 2026 (First Saturday in Every Month)
• Sidewalk Egg Frying Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include July 4, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include July 4, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our July Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of July.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for July 4 is Cancer.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for July is:

• Rubies which are said to guarantee health, wisdom, wealth, and success in love

Famous Birthdays

• 1804 - Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author (d. 1864)
• 1816 - Hiram Walker, American businessman who founded Canadian club whiskey (d. 1899)
• 1847 - James Anthony Bailey, American circus ringmaster ho co-founded Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (d. 1906)
• 1872 - Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician who was the 30th President of the United States (d. 1933)
• 1881 - Ulysses S. Grant III, American General (d. 1968)
• 1910 - Gloria Stuart, American actress (Titanic) (d. 2010)
• 1937 - Queen Sonja of Norway
• 1971 - Koko, American gorilla

Famous Deaths

• 1826 - John Adams, American politician and 2nd President of the United States (b. 1735)
• 1826 - Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer, and politician who was the 3rd President of the United States (b. 1743)
• 1831 - James Monroe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician who became the 5th President of the United States (b. 1758)
• 1891 - Hannibal Hamlin, American politician who became the 15th Vice President of the United States (b. 1809)
• 1934 - Marie Curie, French-Polishphysicist and chemist (b. 1867)
• 2003 - Barry White, American singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1944)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1925 - Writer Margaret Mitchell (Gone With the Wind) marries John Marsh, her 2nd husband
• 1999 - Soccer player David Beckham marries singer Victoria Adams (Spice Girls) in Ireland
• 2002 - Actress Julia Roberts marries Cameraman Danny Moder
• 2004 - Actor Dennis Quaid marries Real Estate Agent Kimberly Buffington
• 2012 - Actress Sara Ramirez, (Greys Anatomy), marries Ryan Debolt

Quote of the Day

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Your Fourth of July Food, can be a Healthy Holiday Meal with a few adjustments!  Independence Day, or Fourth of July, as it is commonly called and food, go hand in hand with most people preparing a traditional barbeque or picnic for the day.

Check out our Fourth of July Food page for tips and ideas!

Season

July 4th falls within the Summer Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer is the Hottest of the Four Seasons! It follows Spring and is before Fall! The kids are out of school and many vacations happen in summer, which means more family time. Hopefully a beach is involved!

The first day of Summer is also known as the Summer Solstice where we enjoy the most sunlight of the year! After this day, the amount of daylight starts to decrease each day.

Check out our Summer Season page for information about Summer, Summer Dates, Major Summer Holidays and Observances, Major Summer Festivals, Fun Facts About Summer, Summer Food Tips, Summer Gardening, Summer Preparation, Summer Quotes, and Summer Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Summer Foods: 

• Summer Cooking

• Summer Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Winter Season. 

• Winter Foods

• Winter Weight Gain

• Winter Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 1776 - The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the 2nd Continental Congres
• 1802 - The United States Military Academy opens in West Point, New York
• 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people
• 1817 - Construction on the Erie Canal begins in Rome, New York
• 1827 - Slavery is abolished in the State of New York
• 1831 - My Country, 'Tis of Thee" is written by Samuel Francis Smith for the July 4th festivities in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1838 - The Iowa Territory is organized
• 1863 - Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege
• 1901 - William Howard Taft becomes the new American governor of the Philippines
• 1911 - 380 people are killed during an eleven day heat wave in the northeastern United States
• 1946 - The Philippines attains full independence from the United States
• 1966 - The Freedom of Information Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
• 1976 - The United States celebrates its Bicentennial
• 1997 - NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars
• 2004 - The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City
• 2009 - After eight years of closure following the September 11 attacks, the Statue of Liberty's crown is reopened to the public

This Day in Music

• 1964 - I Get Around from The Beach Boys becomes their first #1 hit
• 1966 - Summer in the City, is released by the Lovin' Spoonful (video below)
• 1980 - The Beach Boys throw a free concert in Washington D.C. that 500,000 attend
• 1982 - Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager see the movie E.T, and that night write the song Heartlight inspired by the film
• 1984 - The Beach Boys give a concert in Miami, Florida and have Ringo Starr perform with them
• 1992 - Baby Got Back from Sir Mix-A-Lot hits #1

This Day in Sports

• 1960 - Mickey Mantle is the 19th to hit 300 HRs
• 1980 - Nolan Ryan is the 4th to strikeout 3,000
• 1982 - Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe at the 96th Wimbledon Men's Tennis (3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4)
• 1984 - Phil Niekro of the New York Yankee's is the 9th to strikeout 3,000
• 1987 - Martina Navratilova bests Steffi Graf at the 94th Wimbledon Women's Tennis (7-5, 6-3)
• 1992 - Steffi Graf bests Monica Seles at the 99th Wimbledon Women's Tennis (6-2, 6-1)
• 2004 - Maria Sharapova beats Serena Williams at the 111th Wimbledon Women's Tennis (6-1, 6-4)

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!