America250 commemorates July 4, 1776, the date associated with the United States Declaration of Independence and the founding milestone being celebrated.
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration in Philadelphia after representatives from the thirteen colonies approved the decision to separate from Great Britain. The document announced that the colonies regarded themselves as independent states and explained the political principles supporting that decision.
July 4 is commonly called Independence Day because Congress approved the final wording on that date. The Declaration was not signed by every delegate on July 4; most delegates signed the engrossed copy on August 2, 1776. This distinction is a frequent source of confusion, but July 4 remains the anniversary date used for the national celebration.
America250 therefore places its principal observances on July 4, 2026, exactly 250 years after the 1776 milestone.