Independence day commonly know as the fourth of july is a federal holiday in the united states commemorating the adoption of the declaration on independace on july 4, 1776 declaring independece from the kingdom of great Britain.Independence day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades,barbecues,carnivals,fairs,picnics,concerts,baseball games,family reunions,political speeches and ceremonies and various other public and private events calebrating the history government and traditions on the united states.independence day is the national day of the united states.
As every year on July 4, Americans celebrate Independence Day and during the rest of the day began the long weekend. On the occasion of national holiday, President George W. Bush greeted the 72 new U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremonies held at the home of the second U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello, Virginia. Bush gave a speech there, which repeatedly interrupted him, demonstrators protesting against the war in Iraq. The President said to them at some point: we believe in freedom of speech in the United States. Read more ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the festival in Montana. There participated in the parade for the occasion and gave a speech with patriotic themes. His Republican rival John McCain took part in ceremonies on July 4 in his home state of Arizona. In Washington, as every year, the Independence Day parade is started at noon (U.S. time) on Constitution Avenue. The highlight of the festivities is an evening concert on the Mall - a spacious lawn in front of the Capitol - and the traditional fireworks display. Assembly is expected there about half a million viewers. Using the long weekend, millions of Americans have departed from their cities to the seaside, either to their families in other states. But this year the car and plane travel are more expensive because of rising gasoline prices ever. Many U.S. residents have given up because of the departure. Independence Day commemorates the feast day on 4 July 1776, when delegates from 13 American colonies on the east coast - which became the first U.S. states - gathered in Philadelphia and declared independence from Great Britain. (Ap)