July 4th isn't actually Independence Day July 2, 1776 letter to his wife adopted on July 2 Washington Post Why July 2 is really America's independence day July 4th isn't actually Independence Day (source) July 2, 1776 July 4th isn't actually Independence Day the real Independence Day for America we should probably be celebrating the second, not the fourth July 2 should be celebrated as Independence Day approved 2nd of July 4th of July July 2, 1776