US EditionTimes Square Will Mark America’s 250th with Special July Ball Drop
The Times Square ball will be relit in red, white, and blue at 12:04 a.m. to mark America250, with a second drop planned on July 3 for the nation's 250th birthday.
- Times Square will celebrate America's 250th birthday with a special ball drop on July 3, 2026, marking the first time in 120 years that it will not occur on New Year's Eve, as stated by Chair Rosie Rios of America250.
- After the New Year's Eve ball drop, a second ball drop will take place on July 3, 2026, marking America's 250th birthday, as stated by Rosie Rios.
- America250 plans various celebrations, including community events and the national service initiative called America Gives, to engage 350 million Americans, as mentioned by Rios in her remarks.
- Additional festivities include a float in the New Year's Day Rose Parade, as mentioned by Rosie Rios.
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