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Hawaii State Holidays
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 The United States celebrates each year on July 4th the signing of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776. It was on this day that the American colonies declared themselves independent from England and the rule of King George III. The first celebration of independence was in 1777, while the war was being fought and independence was still not a certainty. The celebration held in Philadelphia was one of speeches, bell ringing, bonfires and fireworks - very much like modern celebrations on the fourth of July. What was important about the original celebration was not the event nor the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but the idea behind the event: liberty and justice for all. |
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