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America’s 250th Anniversary to Begin With Nationwide Events, Volunteer Push, and Times Square Celebrations

‘It’s going to be one for the ages, the most inspirational celebration this country and maybe the world has ever seen,’ says the America250 chair.
America’s 250th Anniversary to Begin With Nationwide Events, Volunteer Push, and Times Square Celebrations
This image provided by America250 in December 2025 shows the New Year's Eve ball designed for the U.S.'s 250th year. Damon Haimoff/America250 via AP
Haika Mrema
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Plans to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States are set to unfold over the next year in a broad mix of civic engagement, public celebrations, and historic observances designed to reach communities across the country.

At the center of the effort is America250, a bipartisan commission created by Congress in 2016 to coordinate the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The initiative includes national service programs, regional events, and high-profile ceremonies intended to build momentum toward July 4, 2026.

Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.