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VA invites Veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors and the public to honor fallen service members by attending Memorial Day ceremonies at VA National Cemeteries, VA Medical Centers and surrounding communities across the country.
The Memorial Day events and observances listed below will continue to be updated until May 22, 2026. We encourage visitors to verify the event details with the host organization linked.
Those unable to attend events in person may still honor a fallen service member by leaving a tribute on the Veterans Legacy Memorial site. There, you can view the stories, decorations and interment locations of over 10 million Veterans.
For information about VA burial and memorial benefits, volunteer opportunities or to submit a pre-need burial eligibility application, visit www.cem.va.gov or call toll-free at 1-800-827-1000.
While we will actively update this list leading up to Memorial Day weekend, event information does change. We encourage you to verify event details with the linked host organization or National Cemetery.
National
May 25, 2026, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST, National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Watch the Livestream.
May 22-30, 2026, Travis Manion Foundation’s The Honor Project at 64 National Cemetery locations nationwide. (Volunteers will place hand-crafted commemorative tokens at the resting places of fallen heroes and pause to reflect on their service and sacrifice).
May 17–25, 2026, Wear Blue: Run to Remember – Nationwide.
May 26, 2026, Veterans Yoga Project, Memorial Day Mindful Resilience Classes – Virtual.
May 1–25, 2026, Team Red White and Blue, Memorial Minutes, National. Virtual and in-person challenge designed to honor the 1.3 million Americans who gave their lives in service to this nation over the last 250 years.
Alabama
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Alabama National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort McClellan Post Cemetery.
May 23, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 8 to 9 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Mobile National Cemetery.
Alaska
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Anchorage County, Alaska.
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Sitika National Cemetery, Sitika, Alaska.
Arizona
May 25, 2026, 8 to 9 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Prescott National Cemetery.
Arkansas
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fayetteville National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Smith National Cemetery.
California
May 23, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Bakersfield National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Golden Gate National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 8 to 9 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Los Angeles National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Mare Island Naval Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Miramar National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Riverside National Cemetery.
May 23, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – San Francisco National Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
Colorado
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Logan National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Lyon National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Pikes Peak National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 a.m. Memorial Day Ruck/Hike for the Fallen – Gold Camp Rd, Manitou Springs, Colo.
District of Columbia
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. American Veterans Center Memorial Day Parade – Washington, D.C.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. – Team RWB Memorial Minutes: Eagle Family Cookout – 2301 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, D.C.
Florida
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Barrancas National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Bay Pines National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Florida National Cemetery.
May 23, 2026, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Jacksonville National Cemetery.
May 23, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Sarasota National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – South Florida National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – St. Augustine National Cemetery.
May 23, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Tallahassee National Cemetery.
Georgia
May 23, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Georgia National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Marietta National Cemetery.
June 12, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Vet Space, Women Veterans Day Celebration – East Cobb County Library, Marietta, GA.
Hawaii
May 25, 2026, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Idaho
No Events Listed
Illinois
May 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 6 to 7 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Alton National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Camp Butler National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Danville National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Mound City National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Rock Island National Cemetery.
Indiana
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Crown Hill National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Marion National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – New Albany National Cemetery.
Iowa
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Keokuk National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 08:30 a.m. Service for those lost at sea – Park Road Bridge, Iowa City, Iowa.
May 25, 2026, 09:20 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremony – Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony and Lunch – American Legion Post #17, Iowa City, Iowa.
Kansas
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Scott National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Kentucky
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Camp Nelson National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Cave Hill National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Lexington National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Mill Springs National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Zachary Taylor National Cemetery.
Louisiana
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Alexandria, LA National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Louisiana National Cemetery.
Maine
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Acadia National Cemetery.
Maryland
May 30, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Baltimore National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Loudon Park National Cemetery.
Massachusetts
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Devens Post Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Massachusetts National Cemetery.
Michigan
May 24, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Custer National Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Great Lakes National Cemetery.
Minnesota
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Mississippi
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Biloxi National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Corinth National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Natchez National Cemetery.
Missouri
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Springfield National Cemetery.
Montana
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Yellowstone National Cemetery.
Nebraska
May 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort McPherson National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Omaha National Cemetery.
Nevada
No events listed.
New Jersey
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Beverly National Cemetery.
New Mexico
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Bayard National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Santa Fe National Cemetery.
New York
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Bath National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Calverton National Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Cypress Hills National Cemetery.
May 23, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – G.B.H.S. Saratoga National Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Long Island National Cemetery.
May 26, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Western New York National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Woodlawn National Cemetery.
North Carolina
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Salisbury National Cemetery.
North Dakota
May 25, 2026, 3 to 4 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fargo National Cemetery.
Ohio
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Dayton National Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Oklahoma
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Sill National Cemetery.
Oregon
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Eagle Point National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Stevens National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Roseburg National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Willamette National Cemetery.
Pennsylvania
May 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Philadelphia National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Washington Crossing National Cemetery.
Puerto Rico
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Morovis National Cemetery..
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Puerto Rico National Cemetery.
South Carolina
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Beaufort National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Florence National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
South Dakota
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Black Hills National Cemetery.
Tennessee
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Chattanooga National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Knoxville National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Memphis National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Mountain Home National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Nashville National Cemetery.
Texas
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Dallas / Fort Worth National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Houston National Cemetery.
May 24, 2026, 4 p.m. to midnight. Carry the Load Memorial March – Reverchon Park, Dallas, Texas.
Utah
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Southern Utah National Cemetery.
Vermont
No events planned.
Virginia
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Alexandria, VA National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – City Point National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Cold Harbor National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Culpeper National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Danville, VA National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Glendale National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Hampton National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico.
May 25, 2026, 12 to 1 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Seven Pines National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Day Observance – Winchester National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 70th Annual Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony – Virginia War Memorial, Richmond, Va.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremony – Virginia Veterans Cemetery – Amelia, Va.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. – Memorial Day Ceremony – Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, VA.
May 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Memorial Day Ceremony – Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, VA.
May 24, 2026, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Japanese American Veterans 78th Annual Memorial Day Service at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Watch the Livestream.
Washington
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Fort Lawton Post Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Tahoma National Cemetery.
West Virginia
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Grafton National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – West Virginia National Cemetery.
Wisconsin
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Northwoods National Cemetery.
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Wood National Cemetery.
Wyoming
May 25, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial Day Observance – Cheyenne National Cemetery.
