The "cradle of liberty" rocks a food festival, parades, and concerts. Arrive at the Parkway with a hoagie picnic by afternoon to get prime seats for the fireworks. - Green Guide Editor
Everyone breaks out flags and strings of lights to decorate homes, shops, and offices in green and white. Be sure to see the Minar-e-Pakistan fully lit up for the occasion. - Green Guide Editor
A solemn flag ceremony at the National Palace is followed by street parties. Play panjat pinang, a game where people climb greased palm trees to grab prizes at the top. - Green Guide Editor
After lighting 12 symbolic torches on Mt. Herzl, patriots head to parks for family-oriented celebrations. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) offer public tours of their camps. - Green Guide Editor
Instead of partying, Finns hunker down to watch the movie "The Unknown Soldier," based on Väinö Linna's novel, and light two candles in their windows. - Green Guide Editor
Norwegians literally march to the beat of their own drummers in a loosely organized parade where everyone seems to bring an instrument to play or a song to sing. - Green Guide Editor
Instead of sticking to the basic parade-concert-fireworks routine, check out the annual jazz festival on Granville Island or the huge wild salmon barbecue in Steveston. - Green Guide Editor
Indians decorate buildings, cars, & themselves with patriotic colors. It's traditional to fly kites - and try to cut down others' strings - so get one cheap from a street vendor. - Green Guide Editor
Head to the Zócalo to join half a million locals shouting “¡Viva!” as the president makes a speech. Music and fireworks will follow. - Green Guide Editor
Wear green, yellow, and black to the island-wide Jamaica Independence Festival to find out which local artist’s tune wins a million in the annual “Popular Song Competition.” - Green Guide Editor
