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When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Correct answer

July 4

  1. A January 1
  2. B July 4
  3. C November 11
  4. D December 25

Why this is the answer

INDEPENDENCE DAY is celebrated on JULY 4. USCIS Civics Question: 'When do we celebrate Independence Day?' — Answer: July 4. This commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. OTHER U.S. HOLIDAYS that may appear: Labor Day (September), Thanksgiving (November), Memorial Day (May), Veterans Day (November 11), Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Independence Day (the Fourth of July) is the national celebration of American independence.
Source: USCIS Civics — Independence Day

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