Happy Fourth of July! Celebrities spent time with their families and loved ones Thursday (July 4), though aside from the typical cookouts and fireworks, some celebrated a little bit differently this year.

Former army brat Ciara, who performed on NBC's Fourth of July special, shared a series of videos and pictures of herself with the U.S. Coast Guard in New York City on her social media accounts. Mariah Carey also used music to celebrate the holiday by sharing a special vocals only clip of her song, "Fourth of July.

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Captain America himself, Chris Evans, shared a heartfelt post about our nation's history, while Drew Barrymore created a playlist for the occasion and celebrated at the beach. Julianne Hough and Nina Dobrev had fun in the sun as well, spending time at the pool at BBQing.

Pink, who is currently on her Beautiful Trauma World Tour, celebrated the holiday from Germany with her son, Jameson. (Her husband, Carey Hart, and daughter, Willow, were stateside.)

Scroll down to see all of the celebrity Fourth of July social media celebrations!

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