Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays.Similar to other summer-themed events,Independence Day celebrations often take place outdoors.Independence Day is a federal holiday,so all non-essential federal institutions (like the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day.Many politicians make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation's heritage,laws,history,society,and people.
Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue and take advantage of the day off and,in some years,long weekend to gather with relatives.Decorations (e.g.,streamers,balloons,and clothing) are generally colored red,white,and blue,the colors of the American flag.Parades are often in the morning,while fireworks displays occur in the evening at such places as parks,fairgrounds,or town squares.
The night before the Fourth was once the focal point of celebrations,marked by raucous gatherings often incorporating bonfires as their centerpiece.In New England,towns competed to build towering pyramids,assembled from hogsheads and barrels and casks.They were lit at nightfall,to usher in the celebration.The highest were in Salem,Massachusetts (on Gallows Hill,the famous site of the execution of 13 women and 6 men for witchcraft in 1692 during the Salem witch trials,where the tradition of bonfires in celebration had persisted),composed of as many as forty tiers of barrels; these are the tallest bonfires ever recorded.The custom flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries,and is still practiced in some New England towns.[18]
Independence Day fireworks are often accompanied by patriotic songs such as the national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner","God Bless America","America the Beautiful","My Country,'Tis of Thee","This Land Is Your Land","Stars and Stripes Forever",and,regionally,"Yankee Doodle" in northeastern states and "Dixie" in southern states.
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