The Washington Monument will transform on New Year’s Eve into the "world’s tallest birthday candle in honor of our Nation’s 250th birthday," according to the national Freedom 250 organization. The ...

The new year will be the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which will spark celebrations and recognition and marketing at least until July 4, and the NFL will be ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Inside a former factory in North Philadelphia, more than 2 dozen artists from Mural Arts have been hard at work painting 52 number one sculptures, each honoring a Philadelphia ...

The United States will mark the Semiquincentennial—250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence—on July 4, 2026, with a year-long series of ceremonies, cultural programs, and ...

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, museums and historic sites are marking the milestone with exhibitions and global events reflecting on America’s history and democratic ideals.

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Although America’s birthday isn’t technically until July, an early celebration is underway: Freedom 250, the public-private organization established by President Donald Trump to commemorate America’s ...

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President Trump said construction of his Triumphal Arch begins in two months. President Donald Trump's plans for wide-scale celebrations to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday begin on New Year's ...

Organizers of the New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drop are getting in the revolutionary spirit for 2026. The Post has learned that on July 3, for the first time since the tradition began on New ...

PASADENA, Calif. — Jan. 1 isn’t just the day of the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl. This year, it also marks the launch of a major milestone in U.S. history: the start of America’s 250th birthday year.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the clock strikes midnight in Times Square, America will celebrate turning 250. America250, the nonpartisan organization charged by Congress with leading the ...