DECLARATION THURSDAY – (First Thursday in July) Celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday, July 4th 1776, and the moral conviction, courage, and faith that this act exemplifies.  This is a day to honor the famous Unitarians (both nominal and theological) who played significant roles in this document, including the first signer John Hancock, and the “ablest advocate” of American independence.  One of the Four Great Thursdays of American Unitarian Reform.