July 4, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Florent, Berthe
Astrological sign: Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Every year on July 4:
- International Cooperatives Day
- Independence Day (United States)
See also: July 3 - July 5 - All days of 2026
June 11 to July 19: FIFA World Cup, USA, Canada and Mexico
June 24 to July 21: Summer sales in France
June 27 to July 4: Roskilde Festival, Roskilde (Denmark)
June 29 to July 12: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament (Great Britain)
July 2-5: Eurockéennes de Belfort
July 2-5: Rock Werchter (Belgium)
July 3-5: British Grand Prix (Formula 1), Silverstone
July 3-11: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
July 3-18: Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
July 4-25: Avignon Festival
July 4-26: Tour de France cycling race
July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, called the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America." The thirteen British colonies of North America seceded from Great Britain.
July 4, 1946: The Philippines becomes independent.
July 4, 1994: After several months, the genocide of the Tutsis comes to an end in Rwanda. More than 800,000 people lost their lives between April 7 and July 4, 1994.