What was the name of the 1976 national celebration of the United States' 200th anniversary?

The 1976 national celebration of the United States' 200th anniversary was the United States Bicentennial.

The Bicentennial commemorated two centuries since the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Celebrations took place across the country and included parades, exhibitions, public ceremonies, historical programs, and specially designed patriotic symbols. The federal government coordinated national efforts, while cities, states, schools, museums, and community groups organized their own events.

Philadelphia hosted a major part of the official observance because of its connection with the Declaration and the Continental Congress. The celebration also included the restoration or interpretation of historic places and encouraged Americans to consider the country's political origins and development.

The term bicentennial means a 200th anniversary, so it differs from centennial, which means 100 years, and semiquincentennial, the term for 250 years. America250 follows the same anniversary tradition but marks a different milestone. The 1976 event is also distinct from the 1876 Centennial Exposition, which marked the nation's first century.