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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. This page shows a time-since clock for the 1776 date behind the U.S. Independence Day holiday.
How this countdown is calculated
- Date certainty: exact.
- Date maintenance: Fixed date.
- Time policy: event timezone.
Quick facts
- The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.
- Independence Day has a separate annual countdown page for each upcoming July 4.
- This page answers historical 'how long ago was 1776' searches rather than holiday countdown searches.