India, July 4 -- Today marks the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, also known as Fourth of July. This year's independence day is special as it is the Semiquincentennial celebration.

Semiquincentennial Meaning?

Many have described this year's Fourth of July as the Semiquincentennial edition. But what does that mean? The word semiquincentennial derives from two words: semi (meaning half) and quincentennial (referring to 500 years).

So semiquincentennial refers to the fact that it's the 250th anniversary of the USA's independence. Before this year, the previous landmark fourth of July celebration was the bicentennial of 1976.

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