America250 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.
The date follows the Declaration’s adoption by the Second Continental Congress in 1776. Independence Day has been observed annually on July 4 because the document is dated that day, even though Congress voted for independence two days earlier, on July 2.
The 2026 observance is called a semiquincentennial, meaning a 250th anniversary. America250 is the public-facing name associated with the federal commemoration, whose planning began with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission in 2016.
The 2026 anniversary is distinct from the 1976 United States Bicentennial, which celebrated 200 years of independence. The next comparable national anniversary will be the 300th anniversary in 2076.