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Gabriel Goh, Greg Savoy and Andrea Rodriguez, Reuters

Washington Monument lit up as US 250th founding celebrations begin

The U.S. kicked off a six-night light show at the capital's Washington Monument on Wednesday (December 31) that will mark the United States' origins in 1776, as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Gabriel Goh, Greg Savoy and Andrea Rodriguez, Reuters

2 January 2026


The U.S. kicked off a six-night light show at the capital's Washington Monument on Wednesday (December 31) that will mark the United States' origins in 1776, as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

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