July
Fourth of July Fireworks display photographed from the 64th floor of One World Trade Center in New York City.
Photographer Ben Hider
9/11 Memorial commemorates Independence Day by placing American flags on every name on the 4th of July in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider)
Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Independence Day of the United States, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth in the U.S., is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and no longer part of the British Empire. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States