2026 in the United States
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
July 4, 2026 will be the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States from the British Empire.
In January 2026, the U.S. launched a military raid in Venezuela that captured its president Nicolás Maduro. In February 2026, the U.S. launched a major attack on Iran with Israel with the stated goal of regime change, killing its leader Ali Khamenei.
Planned events include Artemis II, planned for April 2026, which will be the first crewed deep-space mission since 1972 and send four astronauts by the Moon; the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico from June to July; and the 2026 midterms in November.