When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Answers from the USCIS list

Give this answer.

• July 4

Our explanation

Independence Day celebrates the Declaration of Independence. It said America was free from Great Britain. It was adopted (officially approved) on July 4, 1776. We celebrate every year on July 4, also called the Fourth of July.

Remember it

The holiday’s other name tells you the date: the Fourth of July.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 74: “Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, celebrates the Declaration of Independence… adopted on July 4, 1776.” “Every year we celebrate Independence Day on July 4.”

• Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (2008 version), rev. 08/21 (PDF, USCIS)

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