2025 civics test · Question 125 of 128 · Holidays

What is Independence Day?

Official answers

• A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
• The country’s birthday

Why

Independence Day is on July 4. It celebrates the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, which announced independence from Britain. Memory tip: it is the birth of the nation, so people call it the country’s birthday.