Memorial Day 2026

May 2026 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mothers Day Sunday May 10 2 years 17 days or 747 days 11 12 13 14 Ascension Day Thursday May 14 2 years 21 days or 751 days 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pentecost Sunday May 24 2 years, 1 month, 1 day or 761 days 25 Memorial Day Monday May 25 2 years, 1 month, 2 days or 762 days 26 27 28 29 30 31

Memorial Day for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, May 25th.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving in the United States military. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer season and with Labor Day weekend ending the summer. Most government and businesses offices will be closed on this Day. Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve in the military and Veterans Day honors men and women who have previously served in the United States Military.

National Moment of Remembrance

On May 3 2000 the United States (signed by then President Bill Clinton) government pushed out the “National Moment of Remembrance” for Americans at 3pm local time on Memorial Day to take several minutes and stop and reflect and have awareness and reverence for those who have died defending our Nation and our values [1][2].

Days to Memorial Day 2026

Monday, May 25th is day number 145 of the 2026 calendar year with 2 years, 1 month, 2 days until Memorial Day 2026.

References:
1.”National Moment of Remembrance” - usmemorialday.org.
2.”Wikipedia - National Moment of Remembrance” - Wikipedia, Wikipedia.org.