Fourth of July
American freedom celebration
The Fourth of July is the annual American holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Also called Independence Day, it's marked by fireworks, parades, barbecues, and patriotic displays.
The date functions as a cultural shorthand for American patriotism and summer celebration: We're having a big Fourth of July cookout.
Emitting light stick
- skyrocketRise sharply and suddenly
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- displayPresentation for viewing
burst · fountain · aerial · shell · mortar · chrysanthemum · peony · willow
Ceremonial public procession
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- festivalOrganized public celebration
reunion · gathering · concert · fair · pageant · cookout · potluck · feast
Cloth symbol or signal
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- patriotDevoted country supporter
citizenship · democracy · veterans · service · heroism · freedom · liberty
American founding year
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
revolution · signing · Philadelphia · colonial · tyranny
sparkler
Emitting light stick
- skyrocketRise sharply and suddenly
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- finaleConcluding part of performance
display · burst · fountain · aerial · shell · mortar · chrysanthemum · peony · willow · palm
parade
Ceremonial public procession
festival · reunion · gathering · concert · fair · pageant · cookout · potluck · feast · carnival
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
patriot · citizenship · democracy · veterans · service · heroism · freedom · liberty
1776
American founding year
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
self-governance · revolution · signing · Philadelphia · colonial · tyranny
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
swimming · watermelon · vacation · beach · sunscreen · popsicle · ice-cream · camping · humid · hot-dogs
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- American HistoryAmerican Revolution, Revolutionary War, colonial era, founding fathers, Declaration of Independence
- AmericanaAmerican flag, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie, baseball
- American customsThanksgiving, tipping, tailgating, Halloween, trick-or-treat
- American EventsThanksgiving, Halloween, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day
- American HolidaysIndependence Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day
Fourth of JulyGuy Fawkes Day
British pyrotechnic commemoration
Bastille Day · Canada Day · Queen's Birthday · Victoria Day · Coronation Day
Fourth of Julycolonization
Foreign territorial takeover
British rule · subjugation · imperial conquest · annexation · occupation
Fourth of JulyMemorial Day
Holiday honoring military dead
September 11 · Pearl Harbor Day · Veterans Day · Good Friday · D-Day