1776 in the United States

← 1775 1774 1773 1776 in the United States → 1777 1778 1779
Decades:	1770s 1780s 1790s
See also:	1776 in the Thirteen Colonies History of the United States (1776–1789) Timeline of the American Revolution List of years in the United States

1776 is celebrated in the United States as the official beginning of the nation, with the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies from the British Empire issued on July 4.