Memorial Day, 2026

Vol. 91

Thursday,

No. 102

May 28, 2026

Part II

The President

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Proclamation 11031--Memorial Day, 2026

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 11031 of May 22, 2026

Memorial Day, 2026

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The greatest fighting force the world has ever known is
built upon the extraordinary service of selfless men
and women who safeguard our liberty and preserve our
way of life. Since the birth of our Nation nearly 250
years ago, countless souls have lost their lives in
this noble and righteous pursuit. On Memorial Day, we
honor these American heroes.

America endures in strength, power, and prosperity
because of the awe-inspiring selflessness and valor of
those in uniform willing to lay down their lives in its
defense. From the frozen fields of Valley Forge and the
beaches of Normandy to the jungles of Vietnam and the
mountains of Afghanistan, the sacrifice across our
Armed Forces is the foundation upon which our Republic
stands. Today, we especially remember the 13 members of
the Joint Force who have fallen in support of Operation
Epic Fury to defend our national security and preserve
the blessings of liberty for future generations. These
warfighters lost their lives for freedom's cause and we
will never forget the cost.

All Americans inherit the glorious gift of liberty that
has been purchased with the spilled blood of brave
warriors and the tears and heartache of those they left
behind. It is fitting and necessary for our Nation to
pause for an annual reminder of the enduring and
perilously high cost of freedom, but the immeasurable
gravity of what has been sacrificed for the greater
good deserves our eternal reverence and unwavering
gratitude every day.

On this solemn day, the First Lady and I ask you to
join us in prayer for lasting peace in this volatile
world, for the protection of those in harm's way, and
for the grace of Almighty God to comfort all who
grieve.

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 25, 2026, 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-second day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.