New York will host a historic second ball drop on July 3, 2026, as the USA prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary with a year of patriotic events.Rosie Rios and Donald Trump announced various initiatives, including the Patriot Games for student athletes and a service project called America Gives aimed at record volunteerism.The semiquincentennial festivities begin on New Year's Eve 2025 with the Washington Monument illuminated as a giant candle and a special red, white, and blue transition in Times Square.
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