The Declaration of Independence wasnât signed on July 4, 1776. On July 1, 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and on the following day 12 of the 13 colonies voted in favor of Richard Henry Leeâs motion for independence. The delegates then spent the next two days debating and revising the language of a statement drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
English names of the days. The English days of the week are part of an astrological tradition of naming the days after the Sun, the Moon, and the five visible planets. The latter is clearest in Saturday, named for Saturn.
1 The seven days on a line of a calendar that include Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are an example of a calendar week.2  The five days Monday through Friday that you spend going to work instead of being off is an example of a work week or business week. The seven days on a line of a calendar that include Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are an example of a calendar week.