Extravagant fireworks display on July 4 across the United States, including Washington DC and NYC Macy's fireworks, marked the closure of 249th US Independence Day.

The 4th of July parade from Washington DC in celebration of Independence Day. Marites Buenafe, originally from Kentucky, told her family she'd disembarked from the Norwegian Bliss for a hike. She never came back to the ship. The girl plunged 45ft from the vessel’s fourth deck but it was not initially clear what caused her fall

The final preparations are underway for the 49th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks special for a night of dazzling pyrotechnics across New York City’s skyline, with a star-studded lineup of live performances by country artists,

The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. "All the people and everybody being together, it means so much," Cincinnati resident Craig English said. "You feel the excitement in the air and the beautiful skyline,

Academy Award-winner and "West Side Story" star Ariana DeBose will host the NYC fireworks celebration, with performances by the Jonas Brothers, Ava Max, Lenny Kravitz, Keke Palmer, Eric Church and Trisha Yearwood.

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