CNMI to Celebrate 50 Years of the Covenant at Commonwealth Jubilee

The CNMI America250 Commission proudly announces the inaugural Commonwealth Jubilee, scheduled for March 22–24, 2026.

Commonwealth Jubilee: A Celebration of Unity and Heritage is a three-day public event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Covenant — the historic agreement that created the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ system of self-government, established its political status, and defined its relationship with the United States.

Approved by U.S. Public Law 94-241 on March 24, 1976, the Covenant established the Northern Mariana Islands as a self-governing Commonwealth in political union with the United States. It created the framework for the CNMI’s three-branch system of government, provided for local self-governance under a Constitution of our own making, and secured U.S. citizenship for the people of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Covenant continues to shape our legal, political, and economic relationship with the United States today.

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