Originally published: 2026-05-19T17:00:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will host Memorial Day ceremonies this weekend at more than 120 VA national cemeteries across the country for 100,000 attendees.
All events and parking are free of charge and open to the public, and will feature wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative speeches, the playing of Taps and other patriotic events to honor America’s interred service members.
“This Memorial Day weekend, we invite Americans to join us at a VA national cemetery to honor those who died in defense of our nation,” said VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Sam Brown. “Together, we will ensure the legacies of these brave heroes live on for generations.”
All 157 VA National Cemeteries and 35 soldiers’ lots will be open throughout Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25. View the complete list of official VA National Cemetery Memorial Day events and visiting hours at a location near you.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities at VA national cemeteries visit the following NCA webpage.
Members of the public may also make submissions to VA’s Veterans Legacy Memorial website, which features written tributes, photos, biographies, documents and other information.
The VLM website hosts a memorial page for each of the more than 10.7 million Veterans interred in VA National Cemeteries and VA grant-funded cemeteries, Department of War-managed cemeteries, such as Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Park Service National Cemeteries, American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries and in thousands of private cemeteries nationwide where Veterans have received a VA-provided gravesite marker since 1996.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.
