The quarter has five commemorative designs in the 2026 United States semiquincentennial coin program.
The program includes a dime, five quarters, a half dollar, and a one-dollar coin with commemorative designs. The cent and nickel remain part of the 2026 coinage program but are not listed among the denominations receiving those commemorative designs.
Using several quarter designs follows the denomination’s long history as a vehicle for national commemorations. The United States has previously used special quarter programs to highlight states, national parks, and prominent American women.
The semiquincentennial coins were authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020. They are separate from the 1975–1976 Bicentennial coins, which included special quarter, half-dollar, and dollar reverses.