Communities across the United States are gathering today, July 4, 2026, to mark the country’s 250th Independence Day. The milestone anniversary, officially designated as the U.S. Semiquincentennial, comes exactly 250 years after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in P hiladelphia in 1776—an event the founders themselves recognized would carry a massive, centuries-long legacy. […] Two Centuries, Five Decades, One Big Birthday: America Hits 250 ...read more read less