How Do You Celebrate Your Country's National Holidays When You Are Away?

When I lived in Germany, I tended to celebrate the English holidays in just the same way, but I wan't unsympathetic towards German holidays either. There's Rosentag, for instance, and I feel that taking part in the country's holidays in which you live, is not only educational but a taste of that country's history and cultures. Naturally, I couldn't leave my own country's holiday celebrations out. Even Christmas is slightly different in Germany and at New Year, the country's clock sales soar because the German people all give gifts of new clocks at this time. That's kind of a meaningful way to celebrate, I feel, so I took up the custom myself whilst I was out there. :) I hope you have to very enjoyable celebrations on July 1st and 4th. I'm sure you will, and maybe the cakes are a good way of celebrating. Your husband is a good cook too, so maybe he'll fix you a special celebratory supper for both days? Brightest Blessings.

I come from England and a keen traveler. I have spend Christmas and New Year in Australia. It felt strange having hot weather for those times at home are frosty and cold. I swam at a palm fringed beach but asked about stinging box jelly fish first. Just in case I had tights on my legs whilst swimming. I also spent another Christmas and New Year in New Zealand. It was magical to go on a dolphin spotting trip in the Bay of Islands on Christmas Day. I was able to snorkel with the dolphins and it was such a very special experience. I went along Ninety Mile Beach on New Year's Eve. I am hoping to fly to Vancouver in mid June next year. Then I will be able to enjoy Canada Day on 1st July. Perhaps I will be able to pop down to Seattle to celebrate American Indepependence Day. That would be extra special because it is my birthday.

Suggestion. Whatever you did back in 2007, just celebrate it in reverse.The 4th to me means fireworks and picnics, even thought last year I didn't see any fireworks nor had a picnic. what do you like to do on Canada Day?

USA, born and raised. I've never been out of the country during the 4th of July.

I don't really celebrate those holidays even if I am in my country. So, it doesn't make a difference when I am not in my country. If soem organization or my company or school......if I kmow that somebody is celebrating it, I like to join with them. I like to be in my country durign these holiday becaue I might get a chance to celebrate it with other people as I said before and also I will get a day off from work.

I just watching television about the events happening on my country.

I live in the United States and celebrate the 4th of July and some years have nothing to do but listen to the fireworks that are always done downtown. This year both my daughter and my nephew's wife are throwing big party's with a barbeque and their own private fireworks to celebrate. I would love to be both places, but of course, can't be, so I will be at my daughter.s although I think I would rather be at my sister's, where the other party is, where there is more room to spread out and enjoy the outdoors that day. There used to be wonderful parties there every year, years ago, at my sister's place, for most of the holidays, and I was just there for my niece's graduation on Saturday and had a great time and then returned on Sunday for lunch and card playing.