How old is the United States of America?

Animated gif of Monticello's Great Clock showing the pendulum swinging and second hand moving.

The United States is   years,   months, and   days old today.

We will be celebrating America's 250th birthday at Monticello in   days,   hours,   minutes, and   seconds.

Join us in 2026

Monticello has an array of special tours, engaging programs, and family activities that celebrate American independence and honor the fight for equality and freedom.

Celebrate the 250th Birthday of the United States
A view of Monticello from the West Lawn on a beautiful sunny day with red, white, and blue bunting above the portico.
Animated Monticello 250 logo - We Hold These Truths is printed above a stylized rendering of Monticello, with the numbers 1776, 250, and 2026, and the word Monticello in all in red, inside a red circle, with a blue circle surrounding it. Thomas Jefferson's signature animates in, as if being written over the rest of the image.