Figure Skating Championships are held annually to crown the national champions of the United States.

There were no interruptions due to World War II; only the senior men's events was cancelled in 1944 and 1945 because all but one of the skaters who would have competed were enlisted in the military.

[4] Arthur Preusch II, the only remaining senior men's competitor, instead performed in exhibition.

[6] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 U.S. Championships were still held, albeit in a sealed arena with no live audience present.

[10] Theresa Weld Blanchard and Nathaniel Niles hold the record in pair skating (with nine),[11] while Meryl Davis and Charlie White, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates, are tied for the most championships won in ice dance (with six each).

The top four finishers in each regional advance to one of three sectional competitions (Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast).

The terms "novice", "junior", and "senior" refer to the level of skating, not the age of the competitors.

[15] Qualification for the senior national championship was through a separate set of rules, essentially based on results from the previous season.

During the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, the traditional qualification system was replaced with The Championship Series due to the impact of COVID-19.

All senior ice dance teams who registered for the in-person qualifying season advanced to the 2021 U.S.

Figure Skating officially stripped Tonya Harding of her title from the 1994 U.S. Championships due to her involvement in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan and subsequent coverup.

[106] Competitions in compulsory figures were held for the last time at the 1999 U.S. Championships in Salt Lake City.