Independence Day 2024: How Fourth of July celebrations grew over the years

America will be decked out in red, white and blue on Thursday as millions across the nation celebrate the Fourth of July.

This yearly celebration of freedom observed on July 4 often involves cookouts, star-spangled parades, bright firework displays and other patriotic festivities.

Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, but it took a long time to evolve to the widespread celebration it is now.

[Lion-fjwp]

Happy fourth of July America 🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 May God bless this beautiful Country 🙏🏾🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

[vishalgupta]

Happy independence day usa 🇺🇸 love ❤ from India 🇮🇳

[rodrigodominguez]

Congrat and happy independence day USA🇺🇲 🇺🇲🇺🇲🎉
Thank you for supporting Democracy around the world💪
Thank you for helping Ukraine 💪🇺🇲🇺🇦🗽
Hug from Argentina 🇦🇷

[Nazarik]

Happy Independence Day of the United States of America, Americans!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

From Ukraine!

[Disgustinsideout]

Happy independence USA from Argentina 🇦🇷🩵💙🇺🇸

[andresolivera]

"We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!' Today we celebrate our Independence Day!"

[sheelahmenon]

Happy Independence Day of 4th of July 😊

[Tomash_Sapkovsky]

God bless USA!

Congratulations from Ukraine, brothers!🎉

[stephenhobbins]

Happy 4th of July (2024) that is my favorite lovely Holiday. 🙏🏻❤️💙🤍🇺🇸🎆🎇🦅🍾🍷🥰

[AHNKUK]

Congratulations on the birth of a great country! From Korea🇰🇷 The United States is the country I love next to my country, Korea. George Washington was greatest leader in the world! Keep great America!! lantern of freedom🇺🇸

[ngumtheocharisngek]

Happy celeberatoon, God bless America.🎉❤ 1:04 ❤

[DC_]

~Ode to Beautiful USA~


O Beautiful
Your scars may run deep
Yet these eyes behold your true beauty

winter games up north
road trips to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
fell in love with skiing and sightseeing
head-over-heels for snowboarding


O Beautiful
You may have a dark history
Yet your glorious future hides no mystery

landing in New York City
those lights
SO bright
took away my breath that night


O Beautiful
You may have a bad rep
Yet your pros far outweigh your negs

from the highest mountains to the lowest valleys
from Hawaii sunrises to California sunsets
from Alaska to Texas and every State in-between
every one unique and each its own personality


O Beautiful USA
Despite it all no matter what you hear
All love and cheers for The Home of The Free


*HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!*

[JSC_]

British today: GET TO THE POLLS, WE GOTTA CHOOSE A PRIME MINISTER BRING A PHOTO ID

[lisagee]

I love independence.
That's not bread my favorite hello

[Orangecar]

❤4 JULY / Our Independence Has been Paused , BECAUSE SUPREME COURT JUST SAID WERE A MONARCHY 😂😂😂😂

[Patriote--Grenat]

Happy fourth July and thank you USA for save Lorraine from the 3rd Reich 🇺🇲🤝🟨🟥⬜️🟥🟨

[motivationsStop]

The United States of America gained its independence from the United Kingdom, but it is still colonized by Israel, so independence is not complete until the United States gains its independence from Israel