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American Travel Sentiment Wave 105

According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, 46% of them are aware that 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Eighteen percent are very aware of this anniversary, while 29% are somewhat aware of this special year. Among those aware of America 250, 41% are planning to take an overnight trip to celebrate the occasion, while 47% expect to take a day trip related to America 250.

“America 250, along with the FIFA World Cup and the 100th anniversary of Route 66, will all stimulate U.S. travel this year,” said Amir Eylon, President and CEO of Longwoods International. “And additional travel by Americans will help offset the expected decline in international visitors to the U.S. in 2026.”

For those aware of America 250, 37% plan to attend specific America 250 events, 37% will visit historic sites and landmarks and 35% expect to visit museums and cultural attractions. Top destinations for America 250 travelers are California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and New York.

The survey, supported by Miles Partnership, was fielded March 3 – 4, 2026, using a national sample randomly drawn from a consumer panel of 1,000 adults, ages 18 and over. Quotas were used to match Census targets for age, gender, and region to make the survey representative of the U. S. population. Longwoods International is a leading travel and tourism research consultancy with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio and Toronto Canada, and offices in Indiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. It conducts Longwoods Travel USA^®, the largest ongoing survey of American travelers, as well as image, advertising effectiveness, advertising return on investment, sentiment, and other custom research in 12 countries around the globe