USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2024 with Naturalization Ceremonies
USCIS will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming approximately 11,000 new citizens in more than 195 naturalization ceremonies between June 28 and July 5. These ceremonies demonstrate our commitment to welcoming immigrants and promoting the benefits of U.S. citizenship for all who are eligible.
Each July 4, we celebrate the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring that the 13 American colonies a new nation: the United States of America. USCIS commemorates this momentous occasion by hosting special Independence Day-themed naturalization ceremonies across the globe, some of which are highlighted below. Throughout these ceremonies, USCIS will honor and recognize the commitment and contributions of our newest U.S. citizens.
Following each naturalization ceremony, we encourage new U.S. citizens to share their naturalization stories and photos on social media using the hashtag #NewUSCitizens. You can follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
| Ceremony Date | City, State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2024 | Philadelphia, PA | Museum of the American Revolution |
| 06/28/2024 | Iwakuni, JP | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni |
| 06/28/2024 | Layton, UT | North Ridge High School |
| 06/29/2024 | Kansas City, KS | Children ’s Mercy Park |
| 06/29/2024 | Vienna, VA | Vienna Town Green |
| 07/01/2024 | Sasebo, JP | US Fleet Activities Sasebo |
| 07/01/2024 | Madison, WI | Centro Hispano of Dane County |
| 07/02/2024 | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Central Library |
| 07/02/2024 | San Pedro, CA | Battleship Iowa Museum |
| 07/02/2024 | Davie, FL | Southwest Regional Library |
| 07/02/2024 | Misawa, JP | Misawa Air Base |
| 07/02/2024 | New York, NY | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library |
| 07/02/2024 | San Antonio, TX | Municipal Plaza Building |
| 07/02/2024 | Orem, UT | SCERA Center for the Arts |
| 07/03/2024 | Alameda, CA | USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum |
| 07/03/2024 | Los Angeles, CA | Skirball Cultural Center |
| 07/03/2024 | Indianapolis, IN | Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site |
| 07/03/2024 | South Bend, IN | Four Winds Field |
| 07/03/2024 | New Orleans, LA | National World War II Museum |
| 07/03/2024 | St. Louis, MO | Gateway Arch National Park |
| 07/03/2024 | Southport, NC | Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn |
| 07/03/2024 | Albuquerque, NM | Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park |
| 07/03/2024 | Astoria, OR | Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark National Historic Park |
| 07/03/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | This Is The Place Heritage Park (Garden Center) |
| 07/03/2024 | Spokane, WA | Shriners Event Center |
| 07/04/2024 | Mesa, AZ | Arizona Celebration of Freedom |
| 07/04/2024 | Paradise Valley, AZ | Desert View Learning Center |
| 07/04/2024 | Phoenix, AZ | South Mountain Community College |
| 07/04/2024 | Tucson, AZ | Saguaro National Park |
| 07/04/2024 | Apopka, FL | Hope Community Center |
| 07/04/2024 | Palm Beach, FL | Henry Morrison Flagler Museum |
| 07/04/2024 | Des Moines, IA | Principal Park Stadium |
| 07/04/2024 | Louisville, KY | Historic Locust Grove |
| 07/04/2024 | Sturbridge, MA | Old Sturbridge Village |
| 07/04/2024 | Annapolis, MD | William Paca House and Garden |
| 07/04/2024 | Charlotte, NC | The Charlotte Museum of History |
| 07/04/2024 | Kinston, NC | Harmony Hall |
| 07/04/2024 | Raleigh, NC | North Carolina State Capitol |
| 07/04/2024 | Portsmouth, NH | Strawberry Banke Museum |
| 07/04/2024 | Camden, NJ | Battleship New Jersey |
| 07/04/2024 | Albany, NY | Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza |
| 07/04/2024 | Mumford, NY | Genesee Country Village & Museum |
| 07/04/2024 | Archbold, OH | Sauder Village |
| 07/04/2024 | Charlottesville, VA | Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello |
| 07/04/2024 | Mount Vernon, VA | George Washington’s Mount Vernon |
| 07/04/2024 | Richmond, VA | Virginia Museum of History and Culture |
| 07/04/2024 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Center Armory |
| 07/05/2024 | Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque Convention Center |
| 07/05/2024 | Orem, UT | SCERA Center for the Arts |