{"id":5002,"date":"2021-06-15T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/?p=5002"},"modified":"2022-06-23T08:54:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:54:31","slug":"fourth-of-july-or-4th-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/dates-and-times\/fourth-of-july-or-4th-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Fourth of July<\/em> or 4th of July<\/em>?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Independence Day approaches, many of you may be wondering how to write the name of the holiday\u2014is it Fourth of July<\/em> or 4th of July<\/em>?<\/p>\n

The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em> refers to the holiday as “the Fourth of July” or “the Fourth.” The Associated Press Stylebook<\/em> lists “Fourth of July” and “July Fourth” as acceptable in formal writing.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

When expressing the date rather than the holiday, writing either July 4 or the 4th of July is acceptable. When writing a complete date in a sentence, use a comma to separate the day of the month from the year, and\u2014what most people often forget\u2014always put one after the year as well.<\/p>\n

Example<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can find more information about writing dates in our post Writing Dates and Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Should We Always Capitalize Independence Day<\/em>?<\/h2>\n

Independence Day<\/em> is synonymous with the holiday expressions the Fourth<\/em>, Fourth of July<\/em>, and July Fourth<\/em>. As a holiday, Independence Day <\/em>is a proper noun that should always be capitalized.<\/p>\n

We would not capitalize the phrase if we are using it as a common reference to freedom not related to the United States’ declaration of national independence.<\/p>\n

Example<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

My independence day<\/u> takes place the day my rookie contract expires and releases me into the possibilities of baseball free agency.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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If writing and speaking with precision and eloquence matters to you, we are glad you are at our website. We are always adding content about a wide range of topics to help you learn grammar in American English in ways you can understand and apply.<\/p>\n

If you have a question about this post, simply leave us a comment below. You can browse our archive of topics covering many more subjects as well\u2014search for one of interest to you! We also welcome your ideas about a grammar topic for potential inclusion here at our site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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