24 of America's Oldest Traditions That Still Exist TodayNEWS | 01 July 2026The United States is about to celebrate its 250th birthday, but some of its most famous traditions are even older.
Thanksgiving has been celebrated since 1621 — nearly 400 years — while the Fourth of July has been celebrated since 1777, predating the swearing in of the nation's first president by over a decade.
Some of America's other oldest traditions are a bit more unusual. Placing pickle-shaped ornaments on Christmas trees, for example, has been a tradition for some households since the late 1800s.
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