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Veterans Day
Department of Veterans Affairs (jdt)
2026-02-23T16:44:37-05:00
Veterans Day
Arlington National Cemetery — Arlington, Virginia — 11/11/2025
Resources and Information
America’s 250th Anniversary
Find historical 2024 Veterans Day Events
Check Out the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs YouTube Channel
Download VA radio public service announcements
Veterans Day Teachers Resource Guide
Current and past Veterans Day posters are available for download from the
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
on Flickr.
National Veterans Day Ceremony
The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery . The ceremony commences precisely at 11:00 a.m. with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by Veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries. The ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces.
Past Veterans Day Speeches
View information about ceremonies held at
Arlington National Cemetery
.
Veterans Day Regional Sites
The Veterans Day National Committee recognizes select Veterans Day observances throughout the country that represent fitting tributes to America’s heroes and serve as models for other communities to follow in planning their own observances.
Learn more
about how your community can apply to become a designated regional site.
Submission Criteria
Get updates delivered to your inbox.
Other ways to connect with
VA
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
Browse the collection of Veterans Day posters from 1978 until 2025.
View all the posters
Veterans Day Poster Competition
Each year the Veterans Day National Committee publishes a commemorative Veterans Day poster. The Committee selects a poster from artwork submitted by artists nationwide. Over the years these posters have illustrated the rich history of our country’s service men and women. The poster reflects our pride and patriotism in saluting Veterans while providing the thematic artistry for the year.
This year’s theme for Veterans Day 2026 is “
Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families
”. Learn more about the
2026 National Veterans Day Poster Contest
and, if you decide to enter the contest, please review the
new
Submission Guidelines
first.
The annual Veterans Day poster will be displayed in VA facilities, military installations, and municipal buildings across America. It will also serve as the cover of the official program for the Veterans Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11.
Submission Guidelines
2025 Poster Download
Veterans Day National Committee
The Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) is made of almost 50 Veteran Serving Organizations that oversee national planning and coordination of the Veterans Day observance.
Non-profit Veterans organizations that are national in scope, of good reputation, in existence and involved with Veterans for a minimum of five (5) years, and dedicated to a wide range of Veteran’s issues can
apply for Membership
on the Veterans Day National Committee.
2026 Membership Application request are due by: June 2, 2026.
VDNC Application
VDNC History and Membership
VDNC By-laws
History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day Facts
For
questions
and more information about Veterans Day Observances, please contact the
Veterans Day Coordinator
.
Learn more
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Text to
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Call TTY if you
have hearing loss
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Get more resources at
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Veterans Day
Department of Veterans Affairs (jdt)
2026-02-23T16:44:37-05:00
Veterans Day
Arlington National Cemetery — Arlington, Virginia — 11/11/2025
Resources and Information
America’s 250th Anniversary
Find historical 2024 Veterans Day Events
Check Out the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs YouTube Channel
Download VA radio public service announcements
Veterans Day Teachers Resource Guide
Current and past Veterans Day posters are available for download from the
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
on Flickr.
National Veterans Day Ceremony
The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery . The ceremony commences precisely at 11:00 a.m. with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by Veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries. The ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces.
Past Veterans Day Speeches
View information about ceremonies held at
Arlington National Cemetery
.
Veterans Day Regional Sites
The Veterans Day National Committee recognizes select Veterans Day observances throughout the country that represent fitting tributes to America’s heroes and serve as models for other communities to follow in planning their own observances.
Learn more
about how your community can apply to become a designated regional site.
Submission Criteria
Get updates delivered to your inbox.
Other ways to connect with
VA
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
Browse the collection of Veterans Day posters from 1978 until 2025.
View all the posters
Veterans Day Poster Competition
Each year the Veterans Day National Committee publishes a commemorative Veterans Day poster. The Committee selects a poster from artwork submitted by artists nationwide. Over the years these posters have illustrated the rich history of our country’s service men and women. The poster reflects our pride and patriotism in saluting Veterans while providing the thematic artistry for the year.
This year’s theme for Veterans Day 2026 is “
Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families
”. Learn more about the
2026 National Veterans Day Poster Contest
and, if you decide to enter the contest, please review the
new
Submission Guidelines
first.
The annual Veterans Day poster will be displayed in VA facilities, military installations, and municipal buildings across America. It will also serve as the cover of the official program for the Veterans Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11.
Submission Guidelines
2025 Poster Download
Veterans Day National Committee
The Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) is made of almost 50 Veteran Serving Organizations that oversee national planning and coordination of the Veterans Day observance.
Non-profit Veterans organizations that are national in scope, of good reputation, in existence and involved with Veterans for a minimum of five (5) years, and dedicated to a wide range of Veteran’s issues can
apply for Membership
on the Veterans Day National Committee.
2026 Membership Application request are due by: June 2, 2026.
VDNC Application
VDNC History and Membership
VDNC By-laws
History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day Facts
For
questions
and more information about Veterans Day Observances, please contact the
Veterans Day Coordinator
.
Learn more
We’re here anytime, day or night - 24/7
If you are a Veteran in crisis
or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of
them are Veterans themselves.
Call
988 and press
1
Text to
838255
Chat
confidentially now
Call TTY if you
have hearing loss
1-800-799-4889
Get more resources at
VeteransCrisisLine.net
.
OPR
: Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA)
Date last updated February 23, 2026
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