| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century |
| Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s 1990s 2000s |
| Years: | 1973 1974 1975 – 1976 – 1977 1978 1979 |
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar, the 1976th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations,the 976th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1970s decade.