Jackie... yes, this is one holiday that is ALWAYS on July 4th, no matter what day of the week it is, because it is the birthday of our nation. It's a happy celebration, that is celebrated with friends and family in a variety of ways, but almost all of them include fireworks in some form or another. In the US, we don't normally use fireworks any other time of the year, though in some areas they do shoot them off for New Years... and I think there is one other holiday that folks may use fireworks during, but I'm not sure off the top of my head. Growing up in SD, we didn't use them anytime except the 4th, since New Years is butt-cold (technical term!
) and no one wants to be outside shooting off fireworks bundled up like that. Since it is generally the only holiday celebrated with these bangs and booms and brilliant colors, we do it up right nice no matter what day of the week it is.
I was up till 11pm last night shooting off fireworks. My boys and I are dragging today, but we had a blast (literally!) last night and don't mind so much today.
