Civics Test Question 125: What is Independence Day?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
125
What is Independence Day?独立日是什么节日？¿Qué es el Día de la Independencia?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)庆祝美国（脱离英国）独立的节日Un día feriado para celebrar la independencia de EE. UU. (de Gran Bretaña)
The country’s birthday国家的生日El cumpleaños del país
Explanation
Independence Day, every July 4, celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and independence from Britain; it is the country’s birthday.
Memory tip
💡 A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence, or the country’s birthday.
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