July Holiday Resources (the FEATURED stuff)
Featuring a few resources (either brand new, newly-updated, or unique holidays) for July in a separate post with more details or examples to give you a better idea what to expect.
Jay LeBlanc
7/5/20263 min read
250th Anniversary resources from several different government institutions:
While I know there are some private websites doing things for the semiquincentennial (the only time I plan to use that particular word!), most of them are emphasizing live events for in-person audiences on the holiday weekend. Here I am going to focus on resources you can come back to during the school year - Constitution Day in September, for example, seems like a really good time to revisit this - and the "usual suspects" like the Library of Congress, National Archives, and Smithsonian are going to be at the top of the list to recommend . . .
Source #1 - National Park Service - Teaching the 250th with Historic Places
Source #2 - National Constitution Center - Our Story Continues 250
Source #3 - Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) - America @ 250
Source #4 - Revolution 250 - Moments That Changed The World
“Teaching the 250th with Historic Places: A Field Guide to Lessons for America’s Semiquincentennial”, National Park Service, 2026, https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/twhp_teaching_250.htm
“America at 250: Our Story Continues”, National Constitution Center, Jul 2026, https://constitutioncenter.org/america-at-250
“America at 250”, PBS Education, Jul 2026, https://www.pbs.org/explore/pbs-america-at-250/
“List of Period Sources and Useful Websites for Revolution 250”, Revolution 250 - Moments That Changed The World, 2026, https://www.revolution250.org/education/resources/
"Traditional" Fourth of July resources:
The "traditional" element is simply to contrast the 250th resources listed above from resources about the Fourth of July weekend. Not going to spend too much time on these (I know most of you won't even see them until after the weekend is over) but a couple you might find interesting or useful later in the month . . .
“Fourth of July Cookout Costs Reflect Inflation”, American Farm Bureau Federation, Jun 2026, https://www.fb.org/market-intel/fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-reflect-inflation
“4th of July Facts & Figures”, WalletHub, Jun 2026, https://wallethub.com/blog/4th-of-july-facts/22075
“Fourth of July Fun Facts”, U.S. Census, Jun 2025, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/fourth-of-july.html
Other July Holiday resources to feature . . .
“Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) 36th Anniversary”, ADAAnniversary.org, https://adaanniversary.org/countdown/
“Bastille Day: France’s Party for the People”, Rick Steves Europe, https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/bastille-day-france
“How Extreme Heat Impacts Worker Productivity”, Monday Morning Economist, Jun 2024, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/heatwaves
“Shark Week News”, Discovery, Jun 2026, https://www.discovery.com/shark-week
“A Silent Salute: Reflecting on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day” (July 27th), Soldiers’ Angels blog, Jul 2025, https://soldiersangels.org/korean-war-veterans-armistice-day/
As I mentioned in the main resource post, I'm going to start by featuring some content for both the 4th of July (in general) and the specific resources available for the 250th celebration. After that, I might just feature a quick glimpse at the eclectic mix of other holidays available this month . . .
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