Honoring Guam Liberation Day with Coins
July 21, 2026
The United States territory of Guam is an island realm with history dating back millennia, to the establishment of the indigenous CHamoru people circa 2,000 BCE. Europeans arrived in the 16th century, with Spain colonizing the island in 1668. The United States took control of Guam in 1898 but later saw occupation by Japan during World War II for a period of 31 months. Guam was finally freed by the United States on July 21, 1944, a day that has lived as a festive holiday known as Guam Liberation Day. Even as Guam, a United States territory since 1950, continues evolving as a top tourist destination, it remains a major military hub for the U.S. as a strategic location in the Pacific.
Guam Liberation Day is a major event – one of the largest on the island’s calendar.
From PCGS