United States Bicentennial

United States Bicentennial
Date(s)	April 1, 1975 – July 4, 1976 (1975-04-01 – 1976-07-04)
Location(s)	United States of America
Previous event	Sesquicentennial (1926)
Next event	Semiquincentennial (2026)
Activity	200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence
Organized by	American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (1966–73) American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (1973–76)

The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers in the Second Continental Congress.