4th of July greeting?

[heypresto]

What is the standard greeting in the US, if there is a standard greeting, on the 4th of July?

'Happy Fourth of July'? 'Happy Fourth'?

Or do you not make a 'thing' of it?

 

[Glenfarclas]

What is the standard greeting in the US, if there is a standard greeting, on the 4th of July?

'Happy Fourth of July'? 'Happy Fourth'?

Actually, we say "Merry Fourth of July."

I'm just kidding. Yes, either of your versions would be a normal thing to say.

 

[heypresto]

Thanks.

And a jolly happy 4th of July to you.

 

[kentix]

Merry Christmas is a standard greeting used over and over. Happy Fourth of July is not like that. You might say it to someone but it's not traditional (in a set way) like Merry Christmas or Happy New Year.

 

[heypresto]

Thanks. That's interesting.

I'll not say it again then.

 

[kentix]

It's fine to say. It's just not said by force of habit nearly to the extent of those other two I mentioned.

 

[Cagey]

I agree that we don't have a fixed greeting. When I mention the holiday, I usually say "Have a nice 4th of July," referring to the celebration. You would usually say this to your co-workers when you leave work, and to other people you meet. (The celebration traditionally consists of a barbecue with family and friends, and public fireworks in the evening.)

The Vietnamese who operate my local doughnut shop were wishing each of their customers a "Happy 4th of July!" It sounded odd, but friendly.

 

[Cagey]

Report and retraction:

The host of the US radio show I've been listening to closed out her show by wishing us a "Happy 4th of July!"

 

[heypresto]

my local doughnut shop

Mmmm doughnuts!

Now there's a thing!

 

[RM1(SS)]

The whole purpose of the 4th of July is to keep the 3d of July and the 5th of July separated.

I occasionally wish someone a "Happy Independence Day."

 

[Egmont]

The whole purpose of the 4th of July is to keep the 3d of July and the 5th of July separated...

It does its job well. In 70+ years, I have never seen the 3rd and the 5th run into each other, or even be separated by less than 24 hours.