Discover 10 surprising facts about US Independence Day on July 4th, from historical events to the traditions celebrated ...

July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies broke their political connection to the Kingdom of Great Britain by declaring ...

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1776, which is the day the Continental Congress agreed on what the nation’s flag would look like. In 1916, President Wilson issued a proclamation of June 14 as ...

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year, commemorating the adoption of the U.S. flag's design in 1777. While not a federal holiday, Flag Day 2025 falls on a Saturday.

The first recorded salute by a foreign officer to the flag of the Continental Congress and the United States of America was at the Island of St. Eustatius on Nov. 16, 1776, by the Dutch Governor ...

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday.