Questions and answers
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
- July 4
Independence Day marks the birth of the nation: the Declaration of Independence, which announced the break from Britain, was adopted on July 4, 1776, so the holiday falls on July 4 every year.
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
National holidays are also called federal holidays because Congress passed them and the President signed them into law. They include Memorial Day on the last Monday in May and Independence Day on July 4.
Textbook · American Holidays ↗