<Ul> <Li> In 1779 , July 4 fell on a Sunday . The holiday was celebrated on Monday , July 5 . </Li> <Li> In 1781 , the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration . </Li> <Li> In 1783 , Moravians in Salem , North Carolina , held a celebration of July 4 with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter . This work was titled The Psalm of Joy . This is recognized as the first recorded celebration and is still celebrated there today . </Li> <Li> In 1870 , the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees . </Li> <Li> In 1938 , Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> In 1779 , July 4 fell on a Sunday . The holiday was celebrated on Monday , July 5 . </Li> <Li> In 1781 , the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration . </Li> <Li> In 1783 , Moravians in Salem , North Carolina , held a celebration of July 4 with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter . This work was titled The Psalm of Joy . This is recognized as the first recorded celebration and is still celebrated there today . </Li> <Li> In 1870 , the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees . </Li> <Li> In 1938 , Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday . </Li> </Ul>
when did the fourth of july become a federal holiday
when did the fourth of july become a federal holiday
In 1938
In 1938