The Gettysburg Joint Veterans Memorial Day Commission would like to announce that the 159th Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania will be held on Monday May 25, 2026. This is a great way to remember and honor those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. The Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Gettysburg is one of the oldest continuing ceremonies in the country. Ceremonies in the past have featured keynote speakers, such as past presidents of the United States and Pennsylvania governors.

The Memorial Day parade will begin at 2 p.m. at Lefever Street in Gettysburg and head northeast to East Middle Street; turn west on East Middle Street and south on Baltimore Street to the Soldiers’ National Cemetery.

The Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. at the Rostrum in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. The Keynote Speaker will be Colonel (Ret) Frank Hancock of the Harrisburg area who served during Desert Storm.

The Gettysburg Joint Veterans Memorial Day Commission consists of veterans’ organizations in Gettysburg: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War – Gettysburg Camp #112; American Legion Post #202; Marine Corps League Detachment #705; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #15 and AMVETS Post #172.

If you have questions regarding the parade and ceremony, please contact the commission at: GettysburgMemorialDayGJVMDC@gmail.com. Consider making a contribution to help offset costs of the parade and ceremony by sending a check to: Gettysburg Joint Veterans Memorial Day Commission, P.O. Box 3722, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Additional information on the parade and ceremony will be posted on the Commission’s facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/GettysburgMemorialDay.