今年7月4日独立日是在周三，不能和周末连在一起，而且这没有倒休那么一说，虽然是国庆，劳动人民过不了长周末不能尽兴庆祝。不过如果自己周一、周二或周四、周五休假，这样连着周末和独立日好几天也还是不错的。
庆祝独立日一般各地都有烟火晚会，下面是麻州各地焰火表演时间表：
June 28
Somerville - 6/28/2012 at 9:15pm at Trum Field after live music & entertainment starting at 6:15pm.[rain date of July 5th]
June 30
Braintree 6/30/2012 at 10:00pm after a full Independence Day Celebration of a parade, entertainment, flea market, and carnival at Braintree High School.
Hingham 6/30/2012 over Hingham Harbor [Rain Date 7/1/2012]
July 1
Carlisle 7/1/2012 9:30 PM Baseball Field [Rain Date 7/8/2012]
July 2
Orleans 7/2/2012 9:00 PM Rock Harbor Beach [Rain Date 7/6/2012]
July 3
Andover 7/3/2012 9:00 PM Andover High School [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
East Longmeadow 7/3/2012 9:00 PM High School fields
Fitchburg 7/3/2012 10:00 PM Roll stone Hill [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Foxboro 7/3/2012 9:00PM at Patriot's Place
Franklin 7/3/2012 10:00 PM Franklin Junior High Athletic Field [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Freetown 7/3/2012 8:00 PM Off South Main Street [Rain Date 7/6/2012]
Lynn 7/3/2012 9:00 PM Barge near Red Rock [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Harvard 7/3/2012 9:00 PM Fruitland’s Museum
Lowell 7/3/2012 8:00 PM LeLachur Park
Manchester 7/3/2012 8:00 PM Barge off Singing Beach [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Milford 7/3/2012 9:00 PM Clark Island 7/5/2012
Needham 7/3/2012 9:30 PM Needham High School
North Andover 7/3/2012 9:30 PM Hayes Stadium [Rain Date 7/8/2012]
Rutland 7/3/2012 9:00 PM Behind DPW garage
Sandwich 7/3/2012 9:00 PM 70 Country Club Road
Walpole 7/3/2012 - enjoy a fire engine parade at 6pm then fireworks at 9:30
Weymouth 7/3/2012 9:00 PM Barge off Wessagusset Beach [Rain Date 7/7/2012]
Wilmington 7/3/2012 9:30 PM Wilmington High School [Rain Date 7/4/2012]
Worcester 7/3/2012 9:30 PM Belmont Hill [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
July 4
Acton 7/4/2012 9:30 PM NARA Park [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Amesbury 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Woodsoms Farm [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Attleboro 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Hayward Field [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Boston 7/4/2012 10:30 pm - Fireworks on the Esplanade Begin (full schedule *)
Bellingham 7/4/2012 9:00 PM 100 Blackstone Street
Falmouth 7/4/2012 9:15 PM Barge off Falmouth Beach [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Harwich 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Barge in Pleasant Bay [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Lincoln 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Codman Field [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Marblehead 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Barge off Marblehead Harbor [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Middleborough 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Battis Field [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Nahant 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Baily Hill Park
Nantucket 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Barge off Jetties Beach [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
New Bedford 7/4/2012 7:00 PM Barge off Pier 3
North Adams 7/4/2012 9:30 PM Joe Wolfe Field [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
North Reading 7/4/2012 8:00 PM Ipswich River Park [Rain Date 7/7/2012]
Plymouth 7/4/2012 Fireworks will begin @ 9:00 pm on the Plymouth Waterfront! Preceded by a concert at 7:30pm and a parade in the morning at 9:30am.
Provincetown 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Barge off MacMillan Wharf [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Salem 7/4/2012 9:00 PM Derby Wharf [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Salisbury 7/4/2012 10:15 PM Barge off Salisbury Beach
Tewksbury 7/4/2012 fireworks at 9:30 pm
Wakefield 7/4/2012 9:00 PM End of Beacon Street [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Winthrop 7/4/2012 8:00 PM Coughlin Park [Rain Date 7/7/2012]
July 5
Franklin 7/5/2012 9:00 PM Franklin Jr. High Athletic Fields [Rain Date 7/5/2012]
Lexington 7/5/2012 at Hastings Park, part of the annual Lion's Club carnival.
July 6
Cummington 7/6/2012 9:00 PM Cummington Fairgrounds [Rain Date 7/7/2012]
Groton 7/6/2012 9:00 PM Groton Town Field [Rain Date 7/7/2012]
July 7
Ayer 7/7/2012 9:00 PM Pirone Memorial Field
Greenfield 7/7/2012 9:00 PM Poets Seat Tower [Rain Date 7/8/2012]
Middleton 7/7/2012 9:20 PM Town Transfer Station [Rain Date 7/8/2012]
Pepperell 7/7/2012 9:00 PM Nissitissit Middle School [Rain Date 7/8/2012]
Salisbury 7/7/2012 10:15 PM Barge off Salisbury Beach
July 9
Middleton 7/9/2012 9:15 PM after a day long celebration.
July 13
Lynn 7/13/2012 8:00 PM Fraser Field
Worcester 7/13/2012 8:30 PM Tornadoes Ball Park
July 14
Clinton 7/14/12 [rain date 7/15/12]
Salisbury 7/14/2012 10:15 PM Barge off Salisbury Beach
July 21
Salisbury 7/21/2012 10:15 PM Barge off Salisbury Beach
July 26
Lowell 7/26/2012 8:00 PM LeLachur Park
July 27
Brockton 7/27/2012 6:00 PM Brockton Fairgrounds
Worcester 7/27/2012 8:30 PM Tornadoes Ball Park
* Boston full schedule
July 3rd Dress Rehearsal Concert
6:00PM Oval opens
8:20PM Concert begins
9:30PM '1812 Overture' is played
10:00PM Concert ends
NO FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON JULY 3RD
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July 4th Schedule of Events:
9:00AM Oval opens
12:00PM Recorded music begins in Boston
6:00PM Recorded music begins in Cambridge
7:00PM WBZ News Radio 1030 simulcast begins
8:00PM Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular broadcast begins on WBZ-TV Boston
8:20PM Boston Pops concert begins with the National Anthem and flyover
9:30PM '1812 Overture' is played live on Esplanade
10:00PM CBS Network national broadcast begins
10:35PM Fireworks begin
11:00PM Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular ends
