Choose the correctly spelled holiday: ____ is in July.

INDEPENDENCE DAY is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under HOLIDAYS. The correct spelling is 'I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-E D-A-Y' — note the 'ence' ending, not 'ance.' A common dictation sentence is 'Independence Day is in July.' The writing test asks the applicant to write one dictated sentence correctly out of up to three. 'Independence' is a commonly misspelled word, so practicing it is worthwhile. As with all writing-test answers, minor errors that still let the sentence be understood are generally acceptable, but accurate spelling builds confidence.