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JULY 4 is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Independence day is typically filled with cookouts, fireworks, and American celebrations.
July 4 TV listings
Each year on July 4, there are popular events that are often televised.
The Fourth of July events to watch out for are:
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Each year, a group of people gathers at Coney Island for the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The contest typically sees contestants eating as many hotdogs as they can in 10 minutes.
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Joey Chestnut broke his own record in 2021 by eating 76 hot dogs and buns, he is also the favorite to win the 2022 event, according to Newsweek.
On the women’s side, Miki Sudo holds the record after consuming 48 hot dogs and buns in 2020.
The 2022 event can be watched live on ESPN.
The men’s portion is scheduled to begin at 12pm EST with the women’s portion beginning at 10:45am EST.
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Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
Along with hosting the annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Macy’s also hosts the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.
The special is hosted in New York City and includes musical performances by today’s biggest stars.
If you are not able to see the fireworks in person, you can watch them at home on NBC starting at 8pm EST.
Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer are scheduled to host the event, which will include special performances by 5 Seconds of Summer, Brett Eldredge, Carly Pearce, Pitbull, and more.
CNN’s The Fourth in America
Making its return just in time for the Independence Day festivities is CNN’s The Fourth in America on-air special.
The musical acts that are scheduled to perform include:
- Jason Derulo
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Avril Lavigne
- Gloria Estefan
- Ava Max
- Journey
- Willie Nelson
- AJR
- Alessia Cara
- The B-52’s
- Def Leppard
- The Doobie Brothers
- Jimmie Allen
- The Lumineers
- Maren Morris
- Old Dominion
- Pitbull
- Santana
- Third Eye Blind
- T-Pain
The aforementioned performers are slated to take the stage at 7pm EST on Monday, July 4 on CNN.
