South Elgin Memorial Day flag placement

The Village of South Elgin said American flags will be placed on veterans' graves at South Elgin Cemetery for the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend. The display is scheduled for May 22 through May 25 at the cemetery at 1051 E. Middle Street, according to a community listing reported by the Chicago Tribune and the village's cemetery page. The village says the cemetery sits on the east side of the Fox River. Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, this year. ### When will the flags be up at the cemetery? May 22 is the first day the flags are scheduled to be on display at South Elgin Cemetery. The village's Memorial Day observance calls for the flags to remain in place through May 25, covering the full holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend observances in many communities center on cemetery visits, wreath layings and veterans ceremonies. In South Elgin, the cemetery flag placement is one of the local markers tied to the holiday weekend. ### Where is South Elgin Cemetery? South Elgin Cemetery is located at 1051 E. Middle Street in South Elgin, according to the Village of South Elgin. The village's cemetery page says the site is on the east side of the Fox River. The cemetery has roots dating to July 9, 1845, when Truman and Ann Gilbert granted an easement to the Clintonville Cemetery Association, according to the village's historical note. The village says the information on its page was compiled from the actual cemetery log. ### Who is organizing the flag placement? The Village of South Elgin is the public body identified with the cemetery and the Memorial Day weekend placement. The Chicago Tribune's local events roundup reported that the village will place the American flags on veterans' graves there. South Elgin's government page says the municipality operates under a council-manager form of government, with day-to-day operations overseen by Village Administrator Steve Super and staff. The village did not, in the material publicly available online, identify a separate veterans group as the organizer of the cemetery flag placement. ### Is there a ceremony attached to the cemetery display? The available public listings describe the South Elgin event as a flag placement and display rather than a timed public ceremony. The confirmed details are the location, the graveside flag placement for veterans, and the May 22-25 display window. May 23 does bring a separate veterans-related event in South Elgin. The village says a Veterans Plaza Paver Dedication Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Center, 50 S. Water Street, to recognize veterans who received engraved pavers at the plaza site. ### What should visitors know before going? The village lists South Elgin Cemetery's address as 1051 E. Middle Street and provides a phone number for cemetery information and plot inquiries: 847-622-0003. The public-facing cemetery page does not list admission requirements or ticketing for Memorial Day weekend visits. South Elgin's main events calendar also shows village administrative offices closed at 7 a.m. on Monday, May 25, for the holiday. That closure does not change the village's posted plan for the cemetery flags to remain on display through Memorial Day. May 25 is the final day of the display, according to the village-linked event information. Visitors looking for additional South Elgin holiday observances can also check the village's posted notice for the May 23 Veterans Plaza Paver Dedication Ceremony at 50 S. Water Street.