City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks
A city in New York appears to be celebrating America’s 250th birthday differently.
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan confirmed Tuesday that the city cancelled its Independence Day firework show, WGRZ reported Wednesday. However, some other city officials found time to celebrate Somali Independence Day, social media posts show.
Ryan’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
“The Somali flag was raised in front of Buffalo City Hall in New York State on 1 July 2026, as the local Somali community gathered to mark Somalia’s Independence Day in a ceremony promoted by a Buffalo city council member,” Somali National News Agency posted Wednesday.
The Somali flag was raised in front of Buffalo City Hall in New York State on 1 July 2026, as the local Somali community gathered to mark Somalia's Independence Day in a ceremony promoted by a Buffalo city council member.
From Mogadishu to Buffalo, the flag rose on the same day.… pic.twitter.com/PW24BkxfRG— SONNA (@SONNALIVE) July 1, 2026
Somali Independence Day is celebrated on July 1 to commemorate when the Trust Territory of Somalia broke away from Italy and united with the State of Somaliland in 1960, forming the Federal Republic of Somalia. (Read more from “City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks” HERE)
