Which executive order, signed in 2025, directed White House planning for America’s 250th birthday?

Executive Order 14189, signed on January 29, 2025, directed White House planning for America’s 250th birthday. Its title is “Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday.”

The order established the White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday. It called for planning events and initiatives intended to mark the semiquincentennial across the United States, including proposals involving historical sites, athletic competitions, and a national fair.

The White House task force is separate from the congressionally authorized United States Semiquincentennial Commission, commonly branded America250. The commission was established by legislation signed in 2016, while the executive order created a later White House planning structure.

Executive orders are numbered consecutively within the presidency. That is why the number 14189 is a precise identifier rather than a descriptive nickname for the celebration.