# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Memorial Day Ceremony
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 25 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: The public is invited to a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Pikes Peak National Cemetery.

The ceremony will be held at the cemetery’s central flagpole and ceremonial area. This outdoor event honors fallen Veterans, their families, and all prisoners of war or those missing in action who never returned home. 

The official Memorial Day program will begin at 10:00AM. There will be some pre-ceremony musical programing. The event will include a keynote speaker, a wreath‑laying ceremony, rifle volley, the playing of taps, and performances of patriotic selections.

Members of the public are encouraged to arrive early and be prepared for a short walk from designated parking areas. Limited seating will be provided at the ceremony site.

The tradition of honoring our nation’s fallen began in 1868, when General John Logan, Commander‑in‑Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and namesake of Fort Logan in Denver, issued an order establishing May 30 as “Decoration Day.” The 30th of May was chosen because it was not a date of any significant battle or event. Americans were encouraged to place flowers on the graves of soldiers. Over time, Decoration Day evolved into what we now know as Memorial Day, which became a federal holiday in 1971 and is observed on the last Monday in May.

Today, traditions continue across the country, including the annual placement of flags on graves at National Cemeteries. 

Volunteers are invited to help honor Veterans through flag placement by registering with Flags For Fallen Vets (www.flagsforfallenvets.com).
• Flag placement: Saturday, May 23 at 9:00AM.
• Flag removal: Saturday, May 30 at 9:00AM.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/security-widefield/memorial-day-ceremony/200030039116819
- **Event Categories**: memorial-day, live-music, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 60

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Security-widefield
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 10545 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80925
- **lat**: 38.78094
- **long**: -104.63337
- **full address**: 10545 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80925, 10545 Drennan Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80925-1122, United States, Security-widefield

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/715110a5bb715b6e649d3bdf94a811d68e9e9699a49f9ce302ecf6f804d2543d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc32c0d1-gmir?v=1779138894

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Memorial Day Ceremony being held?
  - **A:** Memorial Day Ceremony takes place on Mon, 25 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Mon, 25 May, 2026 at 10:00 am at 10545 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80925, 10545 Drennan Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80925-1122, United States, Security-widefield.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Memorial Day Ceremony?
  - **A:** Memorial Day Ceremony is organized by Pikes Peak National Cemetery.

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