5 July: 1962 France: Algeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria. [3] [4] Angola: Independence Day: 11 Ramona's free July 4th Family Picnic and Fireworks Show will have food vendors, games and fireworks. The event will be held at Olive Peirce Middle School, with grounds opening at 4:00 p.m Some countries don't celebrate their independence from the United Kingdom, but instead dedicate a day to celebrating their formation. Others celebrate similarly to the United States, on the day Outside the U.S., Denmark is the only country to hold official 4 th of July celebrations each year. Since 1911, people from across Denmark come together in Rebild National Park in Jutland, where they listen to speeches, sing patriotic songs and hold picnics. Denmark is the only country outside of the United States that holds an official 4th July celebration. Celebrated annually since 1911, thousands of people from across the country gather in Rebild National Park in Jutland for picnics, speeches and to sing some American classics. With 4th of July falling on a Friday night, the celebrations start early in 2025, with events beginning the last weekend of June. Sunnyfest Celebration, featuring live music from country music This year's offerings are no different -- except for the fact that, with July 4th being on a Friday this year, the party doesn't have to stop; rather, the celebration can last all weekend long The Philippines has Republic Day, sometimes called Philippine-American Friendship Day on July 4 th when the US granted the Philippines their independence. I maybe should have included this above, but they're not celebrating our independence, so it didn't quite fit the bill! Fourth of July Traditions/Customs Now that we know a little bit about when the Fourth of July began, we can dive into the unique customs and traditions the United States does to celebrate. 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. Which country does not have 4th of July? There are exactly two countries in the world that have no official national day: the United Kingdom and Denmark. There’s an old joke about this, that the United Kingdom doesn’t need its own national day because it’s indirectly responsible for so many other countries’ national independence days. The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is a national holiday in the United States. However, it is not observed in every country. In fact, many countries do not have a holiday that is comparable to the Fourth of July. Only 1 country has July 4th - United States of America. Other countries may have an Independence Day, but other countries have other days for their Independence Days. No other countries This July Fourth, my patriotism looks like two middle fingers – and that's OK | Opinion We can love this country and loathe the people in charge. Newsweek has mapped which other countries hold notable July Fourth celebrations. Which Countries Hold 4th July Celebrations? Denmark's Rebild Festival is billed as the world's The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the July 4th fireworks in Hudson County, NJ Bayonne, NJ fireworks. Date: Tuesday, July 2 (Rain date: Monday, July 8) Location: DiDomenico-16th Street Park; Location: Shady Rest Country Clubhouse; The map up top gives you the basic answer of how every country celebrates its version of America’s 4th of July (plus the only two that have no equivalent — more on them below). The Fourth of July gained prominence as a national holiday in the 19th century, as the country sought to forge a collective identity and honor its revolutionary origins. Its status as a uniquely American celebration is well-deserved, but it’s not the first or oldest holiday to bring people together on a national scale. Printed copies of the Declaration began to circulate again, all with the date July 4, 1776, listed at the top. The deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, may even have helped to promote the idea of July 4 as an important date to be celebrated.
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