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4th of July traditions: Fireworks, barbecues, and more. Many modern Independence Day traditions stem from America’s early independence celebrations.
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Canada Day: 1 July: 1867 United Kingdom: Canada Day on 1 July commemorates the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. [28] Cape Verde: Independence Day: 5 July: 1975 Portugal: Effective date of the Agreement Between Portugal and Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde signed on 18 December 1974. [29]
Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress.
Beyond Independence Day, learn all about July 2024 national holidays, special observances, and world events (like the Summer Olympics) to celebrate all month. Make Sure Your Calendars Note All of ...
The 4th of July may be synonymous with cookouts and fireworks, but since its inception, Black Americans have marked the ...
While in Philadelphia on July 6, 1976, Queen Elizabeth presented the Bicentennial Bell on behalf of the British people. The bell is a replica of the Liberty Bell, cast at the same foundry—Whitechapel Bell Foundry—and bearing the inscription "For the People of the United States of America from the People of Britain 4 July 1976 LET FREEDOM RING."
Fireworks over the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the Capitol building during the Independence Day fireworks display in Arlington, Va., on July 4, 2024.