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This is a presidential proclamation (Proclamation 11007), signed January 29, 2026, in which President Trump officially designates the calendar year 2026 as a “Year of Celebration and Rededication.” It marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and calls on Americans to commemorate that milestone throughout the year.
The proclamation establishes an official national theme for 2026 but creates no new laws, agencies, funding, or legal requirements. It encourages Americans to observe the year with “programs, ceremonies, concerts, celebrations, and activities” in homes, schools, workplaces, communities, military bases, and houses of worship. It calls on parents to teach children about American history and heritage. It also invites international visitors to come to the United States during the anniversary year. The document is symbolic and hortatory in nature — it directs no government agency to take a specific action and sets no deadlines or compliance mechanisms.
The proclamation addresses all Americans broadly — individuals, families, businesses, churches, and the military — as well as foreign nationals whom it invites to visit. Because it carries no regulatory requirements or appropriations, no person or organization is legally obligated to do anything as a result of this proclamation.