U.S. Embassy lists Memorial Day May 25

The U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg said Memorial Day 2026 will be observed on Monday, May 25, with the country’s main ceremony held two days earlier. (lu.usembassy.gov) The embassy said Luxembourg’s annual observance is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, at Luxembourg American Cemetery. It asked members of the press to confirm attendance in advance. (lu.usembassy.gov) Memorial Day in the United States is observed on the last Monday in May, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2026, that lands on May 25. (opm.gov) (va.gov) The Luxembourg ceremony follows a long-established pattern: the U.S. holiday falls on Monday, but the overseas commemoration there is traditionally held on the preceding Saturday. The embassy used the same Saturday timing for its 2025 ceremony, which took place on May 24. (lu.usembassy.gov 1) (lu.usembassy.gov 2) The setting gives the date announcement extra weight. The American Battle Monuments Commission says Luxembourg American Cemetery contains 5,070 graves and commemorates 371 missing service members. (abmc.gov) The cemetery also includes the grave of General George S. Patton Jr., one of its best-known burials. The site sits near Hamm, about three miles east of central Luxembourg City. (abmc.gov 1) (abmc.gov 2) Across the United States, local Memorial Day calendars are also locking into Monday, May 25. The Department of Veterans Affairs has already posted ceremonies that day in Milwaukee, Manchester, and Prescott. (va.gov 1) (va.gov 2) (va.gov 3) In Sarasota, the annual Memorial Day Parade is set for May 25 and will end with a ceremony at J.D. Hamel Park. The date lines up with the federal holiday, but Luxembourg’s headline event will arrive first, on Saturday, May 23. (yourobserver.com) (lu.usembassy.gov)