4th of July

Hi guys, how is everything?

Our Independence day is only in September, but in USA it is on 9/7.

Here is a little about it...

The 4^th of July is an important day for Americans. It is the day their country was born.  On July 4^th 1776, Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence and announced to the world that they were a free nation, independent from Great Britain. Although Americans have celebrated July 4^th since 1777, it didn’t really become a federal legal holiday until 1941. So, What do Americans do on this day?  

July 4^thcelebrations often take place outdoors. People decorate their homes with streamers, fake rockets, balloons and flags. Everything is done up in red, white, and blue, the colours of the "The Star-Spangled Banner", the name of the US national anthem and one of the nicknames of the American flag. The flag has 50 starts for the fifty states and 13 stripes for the first 13 colonies. In the morning, lots of people dress up and go out in the street to watch the parades. The biggest parade is in WashingtonD.C., the capital of the USA. Afterwards families get together by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue. In many cities people have block parties.  Then, they watch or play a baseball game. At night, they watch firework displays, usuallyaccompanied by patriotic songs. Firework shows are held in many states with the Macy’s Firework Spectacular in New York, typically being the most impressive. It’s a fun day for everyone.

I hope you liked =)

Teacher Andreza