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Washington fireworks show launches 850,000 effects across 40 minutes
The July 5, 2026, display in Washington, D.C., ran 40 minutes and used more than 850,000 pyrotechnic effects from ten sites. President Donald Trump attended the event after weather delays.
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A fireworks display in Washington, D.C., on July 5, 2026, launched more than 850,000 pyrotechnic effects from ten locations and lasted 40 minutes. The show marked the United States 250th anniversary and followed weather-related delays. President Donald Trump attended the event on the National Mall.
comparison The display exceeded the typical Washington, D.C., July Fourth show, which lasts about 17 minutes and uses 17,000 to 20,000 fireworks. Organizers said the event was intended to be the largest fireworks show in both Washington, D.C., and world history.
The previous record was set in 2016 by Iglesia Ni Cristo in the Philippines with 810,904 fireworks. The Guinness Book of World Records has not yet verified the new total.
security President Donald Trump watched the display from the National Mall. Members of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Sniper team were positioned nearby during the event.
