The United States’ 250th-anniversary date, July 4, 2026, falls on Saturday.
The date is 250 years after July 4, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. July 4 is observed annually as Independence Day, but 2026 gives the date special significance because it marks the nation’s semiquincentennial.
July 4, 2026, is a Saturday in the Gregorian calendar. The weekday is a calendar fact, not a change to the holiday’s official date. When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, government offices and workplaces may observe it on a nearby weekday under applicable scheduling rules.
The America250 program includes commemorations throughout 2026, with the central anniversary date remaining July 4. This date should not be confused with July 2, 1776, when Congress passed the resolution for independence, or with August 2, when many delegates signed the engrossed Declaration.