US EditionTimes Square Will Mark America’s 250th with Special July Ball Drop
The 2026 Times Square ball drop will include patriotic elements and launch America Gives, aiming for the largest volunteer effort in the nation’s history.
- Times Square will have a special ball drop on July 3, 2026 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary of independence, in addition to the traditional New Year's Eve ball drop.
- The America250 commission, created by Congress in 2016, is organizing hundreds of events nationwide to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence signing.
- Organizers hope to make 2026 the largest year of volunteer service hours ever recorded in the country through the 'America Gives' national service initiative.
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Times Square to feature patriotic crystal ball for New Year's Eve, kicking off U.S.'s 250th birthday
After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.
New York plans patriotic NYE ball drop to mark USA's 250th birthday
New York’s Times Square will sparkle in red, white and blue on New Year's Eve as a patriotic ball drop rings in 2026, marking the start of celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary. Organisers have planned hundreds of events nationwide, including fireworks, parades and volunteer initiatives, in a year-long tribute to the country’s semiquincentennial milestone.
Times Square will mark America’s 250th with special July ball drop
The committee overseeing celebrations for America’s 250th birthday next year announced Friday that the Times Square Ball in New York City will be featured in a pair of events on New Year’s Eve and in July. America250 said the Times Square Ball, which attracts scores of tourists each year as it helps countdown to the…
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Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday
The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026.
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DNyuzTimes Square to hold second ball drop in July to mark America’s 250th birthday
For the first time ever in the tradition's 120-year history, a second Times Square Ball Drop will take place outside of New Year's Eve to mark the 250th anniversary of America's founding.
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