Looking to attend a Veterans Day ceremony next week? You may find one on this list of dozens of VA-recognized Veterans Day sites.

The Veterans Day National Committee, which includes MOAA, will host the annual Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11 at Arlington National Ceremony. But for those interested in local alternatives, the VA names regional sites which receive support from the VA and DoD in staging their events.

The full list this year includes 56 communities in 29 states and the District of Columbia, where VA-recognized events will take place at the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II.

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Other VA events set for the Veterans Day weekend can be found at this link. Overseas events at cemeteries maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission can be found here.

Making the List

If you or your organization has a Veterans Day event and would like to apply for VA recognition, visit this website for details; application materials for 2025 will be posted after Veterans Day. Per the webpage, “Sites are chose based on their continuity, influence on the region, and community involvement.”

Offerings range from parades and other celebrations to educational programs. Participants may be eligible to receive military ceremonial support from DoD.

Arlington Event

The official National Veterans Day Observance will begin at 11 a.m. with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns. MOAA National and affiliate representatives will attend the event, which includes a parade of colors by MOAA and other veterans organizations.

The event is free and open to the public, though the wreath-laying is open only to official participants. Learn more about in-person attendance at this link; the event will be streamed online at this link.