It's a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo, which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish, is Mexico's Independence Day or is the Mexican counterpart to the United States' Fourth of July.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — 249 years ago Sunday, Rhode Island became the first of the thirteen colonies to formally declare its independence from Great Britain. On May 4, 1776, delegates gathered ...

The pre-recorded dress rehearsal of Israel’s 77th Independence Day opening ceremony was broadcast on Israeli television on Wednesday evening after heavy winds in the Jerusalem area forced the ...

Familiar blue and white flags flutter from balconies across Tel Aviv today, marking Israel’s 77th Independence Day. The smell of barbecues, a Yom Ha’atzmaut staple, drifts on the spring air. Yet the ...

Massive wildfires broke out near Jerusalem on Wednesday, forcing Israel to cancel its Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony as road closures and mass evacuations paralyzed the country ...

From Passover to Holocaust Remembrance Day to Remembrance Day to Independence Day – the transitions have seldom been more emotionally jarring. Elliot Jager and Calev Ben David sit down in The ...

Israel on Sunday announced the selection of five of the 36 torchbearers for the official state Independence Day ceremony, which will take place next Thursday at the Mount Herzl military cemetery ...

Gazan captivity survivor Emily Damari and Olympic medalist Oren Smadja, who lost his son in battle during the current war in the Gaza Strip, will light a torch on the upcoming Independence Day ...

Celebrate Independence Day with creativity! 🧡🤍💚 Make a beautiful tricolour lotus using simple materials and show your patriotic spirit. This DIY craft is perfect for decorating your home ...

Chicago’s annual Greek Independence Day Parade took place in Greektown on April 6, 2025. The event commemorates Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. A man waves the Greek flag from a ...

Marking the 1821 War of Independence, Athens hosted a military parade, church services, ceremonial gun salutes, and a flag-raising at the Acropolis, attended by national leaders. Greece celebrated ...