July 4 th is here…!!! One of the most celebrated events in the United States..! The Fourth marks the day the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Indepentence on July 4, 1776, in Phiadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Many Americans will be celebrating their freedom with colorful clothes, parades, patriotic speeches, barbeques, beach trips and fireworks.

Citizens hang American flags from… their homes and decorate buildings with red, blue and white.

At night, there will be blooming firework displays. Two of the biggest firework shows take place in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall and in the New York City on the East River.