Why have  American people asked me if in my country we celebrate The 4th of July?
466206
Americans ask "Do you have a 4th of July?"\n\nAnd the rest of the world says, "Yes, but not the one you have."
720158
Memorial Day is a day to remember those before us who have defended our way of life.  And it is sad to admit it but yes ALOT of people in America have forgotten what its all about.  I am in the Mitiltary, and I wish for once people would help us respect those that gave there lives for us.  I find it very desturbing that America has to be attacked before anyone notices that we (the military) are out there everyday, working hard to keep America safe and free.  We dont get days off, even if we do have a "day off" we could still be called in.  Those who are in the military have not forgotten Memorial Day.  And we respect any American that still remembers what Memorial Day is all about.  We do what we do to protect everyone in America, its nice to be noticed and honored for what we give up to Serve Our Country!
33151
it is actually a wrong date.....\nthe Continental Congress voted for the Declaration of Independence on the second of July in 1776. No one signed it until August 2, and the last signatures didn't come until the end of November. \nJohn Adams even has a famous quote saying:\nHe wrote in a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 3, 1776, that "the second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America."
1148326
Usually the parties are on the 4th of July, and end about dusk so people can go see fireworks elsewhere.  Usually it is a picnic and make sure there is shade if it is outside.  don't forget chairs or blankets to sit on.
76611
Because Americans are so patriotic about their country, flag, and beliefs. Disclaimer: I think that's a good thing too.
196034
Yes, When people come here, we usualy say "Welcome" but when people have demonstrations on the streets and carry another country's flag ..I say get the "he** out of here before your thrown out. And I know thats not very Christian of me.But My family has been here since 1620 ( my dad's side) my mothers side is native american. I have served my country in the Military as my dad and his brothers did and his Father and his father all the way back to the revolutionary war. Many have spilled blood for this Country and the Flag. to have a bunch of prople come here and protest with their country's flag is Bullsh*t and it time we Stop it. Let'em stay in their country if they thinks it's so cool. I think most American's are just about fed up with it.  I mean people have a right o come here BUT support the country that gives you freedom. And it's not just Mexicans but everyone.
1055626
nope, its only an independence day for United States of America because on that day it got its independence. lolz. (thats obvious)\nHappy Early Independence Day to u. i cant wait until the fire works, man, it'll be so much fun.
367147
Yes, I celebrate it. While it's not an officially recognized holiday in the US, it is celebrated by pagans here. We refer to it as Beltane more often than May Day.
538758
ITs the celebration of the winning over France in the Battle at Puebla. Not the celebration of mexican independence as many think.
524963
It is actually the custom to REMEMBER the dead on Memorial Day.  For some, the deaths may still be recent enough that they are still in mourning.  It is a more somber occasion for them.\n\nFor others, the mourning has passed, and we prefer to "celebrate" the life that has passed on.  Memorial Day  weekend has long been seen as the unofficial start of the summer, due to the fact that the pools open, kids get out of school within these two weeks for summer vacation, etc.  It is quite natural to celebrate those lives then, by having barbeque's etc.
608162
It's the day that we Irish Americans celebrate our heritage. Sadly, our ancestors decided to lose their identity and come to America. Unfortunately, here we are in the politically correct cesspool, that is over-sympathetic and over-sensitive towards every cause on the face of the earth, but there's nothing that I can do about it right now at least. The land of the free-ride and the home of what used to be a great, united nation. The America that my father grew up in and the one that I grew up in seemingly disappeared. It's getting to where I don't even recognize my own hometown anymore.\n\nAlso, about the actual holiday: They do celebrate it in Ireland. I have a friend who went there this year and he celebrated it there. He said that he had the time of his life.    \n\nSo.....with all of that being said, HAPPY BELATED ST. PATRICK'S DAY! ERIN GO BRAGH! Don't forget, make the world a better place and buy a Patty a Guinness, lol. Slan!
616674
It's people like you that make this country great. You come to this country the right way, you make something of yourself, and I get the impression that you are patriotic- that you would sooner wave the american flag than the italian. However, it's people like pancha over there, that drags this country back down. Go home, senorita, no one wants you here anyway.
467326
The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be!  And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be.  Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810.  And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.\n\nSo, why Cinco de Mayo?  And why should Americans savor this day as well?  Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.\n\nThe French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez.  The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left.  The French, however, had different ideas.\n\nUnder Emperor Napoleon III, who detested the United States, the French came to stay.  They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire.  His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota.  Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion.  The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.\n\nThe French Army left the port of Vera Cruz to attack Mexico City to the west, as the French assumed that the Mexicans would give up should their capital fall to the enemy -- as European countries traditionally did.\n\nUnder the command of Texas-born General Zaragosa, (and the cavalry under the command of Colonel Porfirio Diaz, later to be Mexico's president and dictator), the Mexicans awaited.  Brightly dressed French Dragoons led the enemy columns.  The Mexican Army was less stylish.\n\nGeneral Zaragosa ordered Colonel Diaz to take his cavalry, the best in the world, out to the French flanks.  In response, the French did a most stupid thing; they sent their cavalry off to chase Diaz and his men, who proceeded to butcher them.  The remaining French infantrymen charged the Mexican defenders through sloppy mud from a thunderstorm and through hundreds of head of stampeding cattle stirred up by Indians armed only with machetes.\n\nWhen the battle was over, many French were killed or wounded and their cavalry was being chased by Diaz' superb horsemen miles away.  The Mexicans had won a great victory that kept Napoleon III from supplying the confederate rebels for another year, allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen.  This grand army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War.\n\nUnion forces were then rushed to the Texas/Mexican border under General Phil Sheridan, who made sure that the Mexicans got all the weapons and ammunition they needed to expel the French.  American soldiers were discharged with their uniforms and rifles if they promised to join the Mexican Army to fight the French.  The American Legion of Honor marched in the Victory Parade in Mexico, City.\n\nIt might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexicans who faced an army twice as large in 1862.  But who knows?\n\nIn gratitude, thousands of Mexicans crossed the border after Pearl Harbor to join the U.S. Armed Forces.  As recently as the Persian Gulf War, Mexicans flooded American consulates with phone calls, trying to join up and fight another war for America.\n\nMexicans, you see, never forget who their friends are, and neither do Americans.  That's why Cinco de Mayo is such a party -- A party that celebrates freedom and liberty.  There are two ideals which Mexicans and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder to protect, ever since the 5th of May, 1862.  VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!!
881828
Today is England's Independence Day of sorts. It's snobbish of me to say it's like the American holiday, seeing as it predated our independence day by almost two hundred years, but it's the same idea. Guy Fawkes, in 1605, tried to blow up the houses of Parliament, but was caught and hanged. People celebrate the prevention of his plot by burning effigies of him and setting off fireworks. By now, it's really just an excuse to have bonfires, fireworks, and a good bit of fun.
801485
We celebrate it as Independence day because we declared our Independence from the King of Englands rule and not because the Declaration of Independence was written.  The Declaration was a tool for our Independence.  The military fighting men were what freed us from England.
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YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!\nIt is not a pagan holiday and non-believers have NO RIGHT to celebrate or to try and change this Holiday to suit there needs, for it is 'OUR' (Christians) religious Holiday after all.\n\np.s. James P.  All of the founding fathers were Christians.  Furthermore; the observation of a Federal Holiday has nothing to do with govt and laws but merely that the majority of the public (claim to be Christian) want the Holidays to be observed.  (hence when it is deemed a Federal Holiday, people are not forced to work on those particular days. i.e. Martin Luther King Day, Easter, July 4th, Kwanzaa, Good Friday, etc.  they are preserved for a myriad of faiths and observances! So, they should not be changed for any reason.  I just find it ironic that so many faiths outside of the Christian faith celebrate this Holiday.  You will not find a 'true' Christian that observes another faiths holiday!
451964
People will justify their answers but you are exactly right.  This is why on the 4th of July I have a hard time getting into "love of country"...genocide, slavery, suppression of human rights, exploitation of minors and women...these days were are killing people and destabilizing the middle east in order to force our form of govt on them...basically the winners write the history...it has always been this way...right now lots of children, grandchildren, great grand children of immigrants are slamming the newest wave of immigrants...this isn't new...immigrants have always been reviled...I remember reading historical documents about the anti-Irish, German, Italian, Japanese movements...there are real issues regarding immigration - health, housing, education...but these people would not be here if they weren't working...so they have a place...now the challenge is to see if we can solve these problems without the fear and hate spread by the hysterical chicken little alarmists.  Unfortunately, people often are ruled by emotions and fears than by rational thoughts when dealing with these issues...of course, emotions and fear sell papers, get ratings, and consolidate political power...and rational discourse is very boring to much of the US public.