American Battle Monuments Commission to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery

The American Battle Monuments Commission will host a ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery Friday, June 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. CET. The ceremony will honor and remember the service and sacrifice of U.S. military personnel and their allies who gave their lives during the Allied landings and subsequent operations in World War II.

Organized by ABMC in partnership with U.S. and local representatives, military units, as well as other partners, the ceremony will include official remarks and a wreath-laying. World War II veterans are expected to attend as guests of honor. Seating will be open to invited guests only, but the cemetery will be open to the public.

Normandy American Cemetery stands on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army June 8, 1944, making it the first American cemetery on western European soil during World War II. Today, the site contains the graves of approximately 9,400 U.S. military personnel, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. In addition, approximately 1,600 names of the missing are inscribed on the Walls of the Missing.

The American Battle Monuments Commission sites are a constant reminder of Gen. John J. Pershing's promise that, "time will not dim the glory of their deeds."