The United States Army’s 250th Anniversary Parade was held on June 14, 2025, as an early America250 event.
The date was significant because June 14 is the Army’s birthday. The Continental Congress created the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, one year before the Declaration of Independence and during the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War.
The parade took place in Washington, D.C., and was described as a soft launch of wider celebrations for the United States Semiquincentennial. It therefore connected two different 250th anniversaries: the Army’s founding in 1775 and the nation’s independence milestone in 1776.
The parade should not be confused with the main 250th anniversary of the United States, which was observed on July 4, 2026. Its 2025 date reflected the Army’s own anniversary and the schedule of the broader lead-up to America250.