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America is ready to celebrate like it’s 1776.
America at 250 The largest and most inclusive anniversary observance in the nation’s history will have a major impact on tourism • By Randy Mink
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roup travel organizers, state and local tourism bureaus, and merchandisers of all stripes are hoping to reap big rewards in 2026, when
the United States will be celebrating the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the Declaration of Independence. The red-letter day will be July 4, the day our nation’s groundbreaking
document was signed, but commemorative events will be taking place in the months before and after. America250, the official non-partisan entity charged by Congress with