Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2025

Proclamation 10945 of May 24, 2025

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2025

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Memorial Day is a sacred day of remembrance, reverence,
and gratitude for the brave patriots who have laid down
their lives in service to our great Nation. Throughout
our history, brave men and women have been called to
defend the cause of liberty on foreign shores in
defense of our homeland. Their noble sacrifices are
marked by flag-draped coffins and the silent sorrows of
those left behind. We must never forget those who have
given everything for our country.

America's Gold Star Families--whose sons, daughters,
wives, and husbands are among the honored--endure
unfathomable heartache. Their loved ones selflessly
gave everything to protect our sovereignty. They have
our unwavering support, deepest gratitude, and highest
respect. The lives lost in war serve as a solemn
reminder of why we must pursue peace through strength.

We are eternally indebted to our Nation's fallen
heroes. On this solemn day, as we honor their
sacrifice, the First Lady and I ask all citizens to
join us in prayer that Almighty God may comfort those
who mourn, grant protection to all who serve, and bring
blessed peace to the world.

In honor of all of our fallen heroes, the Congress, by
a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended
(36 U.S.C. 116), has requested the President issue a
proclamation calling on the people of the United States
to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for
permanent peace and designating a period on that day
when the people might unite in prayer. The Congress, by
Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local
time on that day as a time for all Americans to
observe, in their own way, the National Moment of
Remembrance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial
Day, May 26, 2025, as a day of prayer for permanent
peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each
locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when
people might unite in prayer. I ask all Americans to
observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at
3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day. I also request
the Governors of the United States and its Territories,
and the appropriate officials of all units of
government, to direct that on Memorial Day the flag be
flown at half-staff until noon on all buildings,
grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States
and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I
also request citizens to display the flag at half-staff
from their homes for the customary forenoon period.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.