People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era.

It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday commemorates.

The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

Fourth of July fireworks and festivities are being held in plenty of New Jersey locations in 2025. See our town-by-town listing.

Did you catch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular? Here’s a view of the fireworks as they ignited the sky over the Charles River on July Fourth.

People filled the National Mall in Washington to celebrate the nation’s 249th birthday.