On what date will the United States hold its America250 anniversary?

The United States will hold its America250 anniversary on July 4, 2026.

July 4 is the anniversary date associated with the Declaration of Independence, which the Second Continental Congress adopted in 1776. The 2026 observance therefore falls 250 years after that historic adoption. It is commonly described as the United States Semiquincentennial.

The date is sometimes confused with July 2, 1776, when Congress passed the resolution declaring independence. July 4 is the date printed on the Declaration and the date traditionally celebrated as Independence Day. The anniversary program follows that familiar national holiday.

The 2026 celebration follows the 1976 United States Bicentennial, which marked 200 years. The next major milestone listed for the national anniversary sequence is the Tricentennial in 2076, 300 years after independence.