Independence Day
noun
: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence
specifically
: July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
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Season 1 was set on the day of a mass shooting at a music festival; Season 2 is set over Independence Day Weekend.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
In a statement to Nashville news channel WKRN, a spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where a hologram of the late Charlie Daniels is slated to perform this Independence Day, said an investigation is underway.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
The use and sale of fireworks in Davis remain prohibited unless authorized by the City Council, which approves a resolution for the Independence Day show each year, city spokesperson Barbara Archer said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Delighted with the results, the woman invites them to a gathering on a yacht to celebrate Israeli Independence Day.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
In a statement to Nashville news channel WKRN, a spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where a hologram of the late Charlie Daniels is slated to perform this Independence Day, said an investigation is underway.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
The use and sale of fireworks in Davis remain prohibited unless authorized by the City Council, which approves a resolution for the Independence Day show each year, city spokesperson Barbara Archer said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Delighted with the results, the woman invites them to a gathering on a yacht to celebrate Israeli Independence Day.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
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