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Events

Memorial Day 2026 at ABMC

Published February 12, 2026

This May, ABMC will commemorate Memorial Day throughout its cemeteries across the world, to pay tribute to the men and women buried and memorialized at our sites.

Attendance is free and open to the public.

Location Country Date
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
9:45 a.m.
Ardennes American Cemetery

Belgium

Saturday 23 May 2026
10 a.m.
Brittany American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
4 p.m.
Brookwood American Cemetery

United Kingdom

Sunday 24 May 2026
2 p.m.
Cambridge American Cemetery

United Kingdom

Monday 25 May 2026
11 a.m.
Clark Veterans Cemetery

Philippines

Monday 25 May 2026
10 a.m.
Corozal American Cemetery

Panama

Monday 25 May 2026
9 a.m.
Epinal American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
10:30 a.m.
Flanders Field American Cemetery

Belgium

Sunday 24 May 2026
3 p.m.
Florence American Cemetery

Italy

Monday 25 May 2026
11 a.m.
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

Belgium

Saturday 23 May 2026
4 p.m.
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
10 a.m.
Lorraine American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
11 a.m.
Luxembourg American Cemetery

Luxembourg

Saturday 23 May 2026
2 p.m.
Manila American Cemetery

Philippines

Sunday 24 May 2026
8 a.m.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
11 a.m.
Mexico City National Cemetery

Mexico

Thursday 21 May 2026
10 a.m.
Netherlands American Cemetery

The Netherlands

Sunday 24 May 2026
3 p.m.
Normandy American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
10:30 a.m.
North Africa American Cemetery

Tunisia

Monday 25 May 2026
10:30 a.m.
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
3 p.m.
Rhone American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
11:30 a.m.
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery

Italy

Monday 25 May 2026
4 p.m.
Somme American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
3 p.m.
St. Mihiel American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
4 p.m.
Suresnes American Cemetery

France

Sunday 24 May 2026
2:30 p.m.

If you are a family member of someone who is honored at the cemetery and you are planning to attend the ceremony, please coordinate with our cemetery staff beforehand. Contact information can be found on each cemetery page: ABMC Cemeteries & Memorials.

Normal cemetery operating hours will be affected by the ceremony. Visit, Operational Status of Cemeteries for site specific updates.

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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