4th of July

A short description of the celebration of 4th of July

1. 4 T H O F J U L Y Ana Rita Alves Leal, Class 9 F school year 2012-13 ( Teacher Paula Barbosa)

2. What is it ? The fourth of July is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the declaration of independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the kingdom of Great Britain .

3. 4th July customs

4. Customs - P icnic Independence Day celebrations often take place outdoors. Families often celebrate 4th of July attending a picnic

5. Customs - Barbecue Families often celebrate 4th of July attending a barbecue The decorations like ballons and clothes are generally coloured red white and blue , the colours of the American flag .

6. Customs – P arades Parades are often in the morning

7. Customs - F ireworks Fireworks displays occur in the evening at such places as parks , fairgrounds or town squares

8. Other countries that celebrate 4th of July Portugal Germany Italy Denmark

9. 4th of July in Portugal In Portugal, 4th of July festivities include : live music , food booths and games, fireworks at 10.30 pm , etc. I have already been to a 4th of July party and it looked like I was in America because of the picnics, barbecues, and the wonderful fireworks . It was interesting because I got to know the 4th of July holiday that Americans both celebrate and appreciate .