American national holiday
U.S. Independence Day
U.S. Independence Day is observed on July 4 each year. The Fourth of July countdown follows that civil date in each visitor’s local timezone.
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When is the Fourth of July in 2027?
The Fourth of July falls on Sunday, July 4, 2027. This countdown follows the U.S. Independence Day civil date in the visitor’s local timezone.
Are the Fourth of July and U.S. Independence Day the same date?
Yes. Fourth of July is the familiar name for U.S. Independence Day on July 4; this page is explicitly scoped to the United States.
Why can the federal Independence Day holiday be observed on a different day?
July 4 remains the civil date. Under 5 U.S.C. section 6103, when July 4 falls on a Sunday, the next day is treated as a holiday for federal pay and leave purposes; this countdown still targets July 4.
Date schedule
Current and future dates for U.S. Independence Day.
These dates are calculated from a reviewed recurrence rule and stop at the stored source-review horizon. Estimated rows remain labelled as estimates.
- Current countdown
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · Checked July 26, 2026