A live countdown to Independence Day — it falls on July 4. See the days remaining plus a running hours, minutes and seconds timer, free and entirely in your browser.
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Independence Day falls on July 4 every year.
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How many days until Independence Day?
Independence Day falls on July 4, so the countdown above rolls over to next year automatically the moment this year's Independence Day passes — it will never show a negative number.
The big number is the count of whole days from today until Independence Day. The live timer beneath it ticks down the remaining hours, minutes and seconds in your local time zone, so it stays accurate wherever you are.
How the date is worked out
US Independence Day (the Fourth of July) is fixed at July 4. Only the weekday changes from year to year.
Independence Day falls on July 4 every year. The counter at the top of the page shows the exact number of days until the next July 4, updated live. Below it, a timer counts down the remaining hours, minutes and seconds.
What day of the week is Independence Day this year?
Independence Day falls on July 4 every year. The weekday therefore changes from year to year. The date line under the headline shows the full weekday and date of the upcoming Independence Day, calculated automatically from your device clock.
Does the countdown reset after Independence Day?
The Independence Day countdown resets automatically. As soon as Independence Day has passed, the timer switches to next year's date, so the figure on screen is always the time until the next Independence Day. It never counts up and never shows a negative number, and the year label beside the headline updates to the new target year.
What does Independence Day commemorate?
Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It is a US federal holiday, so federal offices, banks and the postal service close; when July 4 falls on a Saturday the holiday is observed on July 3, and when it falls on a Sunday it moves to July 5. It is marked with fireworks, parades, concerts and barbecues. It has been a paid federal holiday since 1938.