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I think the 4th of July is usually held.... wait for it....

on the 4th of July.

An interesting note. I was working in the officers club one summer in Rota Spain. The base is actually a Spanish Military base, so the only time that the American flag can be flown on the base is for the 4th of July. So there on base the 4th of July is a week long party. There is a small fair with games, live bands, rides, etc... It's pretty neat. Anyway, I was talking to a guy that worked with me in the kitchen. His father had been a GI and his mom was a Spanish National so he had grown up there, but was fluent in English. He asked how long the 4th celebration usually is in the states, and I told him 1 day. And even at that, mostly just that evening. He was amazed. I think he told me that the Spanish Independence day is a week long and that the shortest holiday that they have is 3 days.