When was the declaration of independence signed?

The Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2nd 1776.

The Declaration of Independence was signed in August 1776.

The declaration of Independence was signed on August 2nd 1776.

The Declaration of Independence was signed 2nd august 1776

The American Declaration of Independence in 2nd August, 1776

2nd of August 1776!

Great question! The Declaration of Independence was officially adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which is why that date is celebrated as Independence Day in the U.S. However, most of the actual signing happened later, on August 2, 1776—so it wasn’t all done in one day! 

Think of it like a big group project—drafting, discussing, and finalizing took time. July 4th was when they agreed on the final wording, but signatures were added over the following weeks. Let me know if you want to dive deeper into it!

august 2nd 1776 July 4th

The Declaration of Independence was signed on 2 August 1776.

The declaration for independence was signed in 1776.

The declaration of independence, is known in the USA as Independence Day, which is the 4th of July.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776

It was signed in 1776.

The declaration of independence was adopted on July 4th 1776 by the continental Congress BUT it was embossed (written) on parchment and delegates began signing it on August 2nd 1776. However, the president of the Congress John Hancock signed on July 4th 1776. Most delegates signed on August 2nd 1776.

It was signed in 1776