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Veterans Day National Committee selects Regional Sites for 2026

Published October 15, 2026 · 3 min read
· By Thirstier News

VA and the Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) selected 48 Regional Sites in communities and non-profit organizations in 24 states as official partners to hold VA-approved Veterans Day observances this Veterans Day.

In support of the annual National Veterans Day Observance each November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery and to honor Veterans nationwide, VA and the VDNC encourage communities and nonprofits to hold VA-approved Veterans Day observances.

VA and the VDNC will co-host the 2026 annual National Veterans Day Observance each November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony, which is open to the public, begins at 11:00 a.m. ET with the Presidential Wreath Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and continues in the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors and remarks from dignitaries.

Each selected regional site receives Veterans Day posters, military ceremonial support from the Department of War, and a certificate from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for their event.

Learn how to apply for your community to become a regional site in 2027.

Check VA’s events calendar for ceremonies and parades near you.

2026 Veterans Day Regional Sites

Alabama

City and County of Mobile, Alabama

County of Madison, Alabama

City of Birmingham, Alabama

Arkansas

City of Springdale, Arkansas

Arizona

Veterans Day Parade, City of Phoenix, Arizona 

California

City of Beaumont

City of Palm Springs

Town of Truckee, California

Merced Field of Honor, City of Merced, California

Florida

Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida

H.C. Veterans Memorial Park & Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum

Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida

Georgia

Georgia Veterans Day Association, City of Atlanta, Georgia

Indiana

Town of Dana, Indiana

Oak Hill Cemetery, City of Evansville, Indiana

Sullivan County, Indiana

City of Indianapolis, Indiana

Iowa

Iowa Veterans Cemetery, City of Adel, Iowa

Kansas

City and County of Leavenworth, Kansas

Maryland

City of Annapolis, Maryland

City of Baltimore, Maryland

City of Brunswick, Maryland

Massachusetts

City of Fall River, Massachusetts

Michigan

Oscoda County, Michigan

Minnesota

Minnesota National Guard Armory – Duluth, Minnesota   

Mississippi

City of Long Beach, Mississippi  

Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade

Cities of D’Iberville, Biloxi, Gulfport, and Oceans Springs, Mississippi

Missouri

City of St. Louis, Missouri

Butler County Veterans Memorial Wall – City of Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Montana

Town of Lincoln, Montana 

North Carolina

Cumberland County, North Carolina

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Oklahoma

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Town of Langston City, Oklahoma

City of Duncan, Oklahoma (Stephens County)

Oregon

Veterans Day Parade, Linn County, Oregon  

Hermiston Oregon Cemetery Avenue of Flags

South Carolina

City of North Charleston, South Carolina

Tennessee

City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Texas

City of El Paso, Texas

City of Austin, Texas

City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Zavala County, Texas

Central Texas: Cities of Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Texas

Virginia

Town of Farmville, Virginia

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Washington

City of Auburn, Washington

City of West Richland, Washington

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