July 4
Day of year
185th
Days remaining
180 days
Days until next
80 days
Season
Summer
Holidays & observances on July 4
Independence Day (USA)
Celebrates the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776.
♋ Cancer
Water sign
Ruled by Moon
Cancers are deeply emotional and family-oriented. They are fiercely protective of those they love and have strong intuitions.
On this day in history
The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Continental Congress.
Former U.S. Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, exactly 50 years after independence.
NASA's Mars Pathfinder spacecraft lands on Mars.
Famous people born on July 4
Calvin Coolidge
30th President of the United States
Nathaniel Hawthorne
American novelist, author of The Scarlet Letter
Notable deaths on July 4
John Adams
2nd U.S. President and Founding Father
Thomas Jefferson
3rd U.S. President and principal author of the Declaration of Independence
Season & calendar context
July 4 falls in Summer (June – August) in the Northern Hemisphere. Longest days of the year, peak warmth. It is the 185th day of the year with 180 days remaining.