Memorial Day Observations 2026
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Dutchess County:
Hopewell Junction
Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 8am
Ceremony, John Jay High School, 2012 Route 52
Hosted by: American Legion Post 1758 & John Jay High School
Point of Contact: Lance Ashworth @ 845-475-5834
Town of Milan
Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ noon
Parade/Ceremony, Milan Town Hall, 20 Wilcox Circle
Hosted by: Town of Milan
Point of Contact: Jasmin Vazquez @ 845-758-5133 ext. 160
Walkway Over the Hudson
Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Ceremony, Flag Pole, Walkway Over the Hudson
Hosted by: Pleasant Valley American Legion Post 739
Point of Contact: Ross Hartlipp @ 914-489-1164
Amenia/Dover Plains
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am
Ceremony, Fountain Square/Bank of Millbrook, Route 22
Hosted by: VFW Post #5444, Local Officials, Smithfield Church choir
Point of Contact: Councilwoman Vicki Doyle @ 845-489-7826
Beacon
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am
Ceremony, Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 413 Main St.
Hosted by: American Legion Post #203
Point of Contact: John MacEnroe @ 914-474-5623
Hyde Park
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Parade, 4114 Albany Post Road/proceed north to the Hyde Park Town Hall
Hosted by: Hyde Park Recreation
Point of Contact: Morgan Sacerdote @ 845-229-8086
Hyde Park
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am (after parade)
Ceremony, Hyde Park Town Hall & Hyde Park War Memorial, 4383 Albany Post Road
Hosted by: American Legion Post # 1303
Point of Contact: Michael Athanas @ 845-233-4371
Millerton
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Parade with Ceremony, Veterans Park, at the intersection of Main St. and Dutchess Ave.
Hosted by: American Legion Post #178
Point of Contact: Millerton AL Post #178 @ 518-789-4755
Pine Plains
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10:30am
Parade/Ceremony, S. Main St. & N. Main St.
Hosted by: AL Post #426 and VFW Post #5519
Point of Contact: Marie Stewart @ 845-546-7349 & George Keeler @ 845-505-1799
Red Hook
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 9:15am line-up
Parade/Ceremony, Red Hook Veterans Memorial Park
Hosted by: VFW Post #7765
Point of Contact: William Moore @ 845-758-8175
Rhinecliff
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 9am
Parade, Old School House to Center of Town
Hosted by: American Legion Post 429
Point of Contact: John Imperato @ 845-656-7074
Town of Beekman
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Parade/Ceremony, Town of Beekman Town Hall, 4 Main St.
Hosted by: Town of Beekman
Point of Contact: Alicia Turenchalk @ 845-724-5300 ext. 221
Town of East Fishkill
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Parade/Ceremony, Memorial Park (Route 82 & Beekman Rd.)
Hosted by: Town of East Fishkill/American Legion Post 1758
Point of Contact: Gina Grippo @ 845-221-4303 and Lance A. Ashworth @ 845-475-5834
Town of Fishkill
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Ceremony, Town of Fishkill War Memorial, 801 RT 52
Hosted by: Town of Fishkill Veteran’s Committee
Point of Contact: Virgil Capollari @ 845-394-3115
Town of LaGrange
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am
Ceremony, Lagrange Town Hall, 120 Stringham Rd.
Hosted By: Town of LaGrange & BSA Troop 3082
Point of Contact: Sharon Beale @ 845-452-1830 x127
Town of Pleasant Valley
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am
Ceremony, Mill Park, 1624 Route 44
Hosted By: 739 American Legion Post
Point of Contact: Ross Hartlipp @ 914-489-1164
Town of Poughkeepsie
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11:00am
Ceremony & Laying of Wreath, Dutchess County War Memorial, Raymond Ave. & Main St.
Hosted by: Office of Veterans Affairs
Point of Contact: Rose Joerg @ 845-486-2060
Town of Stanford
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 9am
Parade/Ceremony, Bangall Memorial Park
Hosted by: American Legion – Leroy Campbell Post
Point of Contact: Charles Shaw @ 845-868-7457
Town of Union Vale
Monday, May 25, 2026, 9am
Ceremony, On the Green, Verbank
Hosted by: Union Vale Fire Company
Point of Contact: Kathy Welsh @ 845-762-2940
Town of Wappinger
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 2pm
Ceremony, Schlathaus Park, 126 All Angels Hill Rd.
Hosted by: Town of Wappinger
Point of Contact: Jessica Fulton @ 845-297-0720
Village of Fishkill
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 1pm
Parade, War Memorial, Main St.
Hosted by: Village of Fishkill
Point of Contact: Julie Spann @ 845-896-9215
Village of Millbrook
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am
Parade/Ceremony, Franklin Ave.& Tribute Gardens Park
Hosted by: VFW Post 9008
Point of Contact: Jeff Moseman @ 845-505-4336
Village of Millerton
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Parade & Ceremony at Veterans Park, 48 Main St.
Hosted by: American Legion Post 178
Point of Contact: Bob Jenks @ 518-789-4755
Village of Rhinebeck
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10:30am
Parade/Ceremony, Mulberry Street to Rhinebeck Cemetery
Hosted by: American Legion Post #429
Point of Contact: Gary Roome @ 845-471-6935
Village of Tivoli
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Ceremony at Monument Hill on Broadway
Hosted by: American Legion Post #524
Point of Contact: Harold Ramsey @ 845-453-7403
Village of Wappingers Falls
Monday, May 25, 2026 @ 11am
Ceremony at 8 School Street
Hosted by: VFW Post #5913
Point of Contact: Virgil Capollari @ 845-297-9813
For more information, visit https://www.dutchessNY.gov
Putnam County
Putnam County Joint Veterans Council
John Morris Memorial Watchfire Vigil, at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park. Each day 6 PM-6AM. Opening Ceremony Friday, May 22 at 7pm. Flag Retirement throughout the Vigil. Call 845-808-1620 to volunteer.
VFW Post 1374 & Auxiliary, Carmel & American Legion Post 270
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 9:30am: Ceremony at monument on Terryhill Road, Kent. 11:00 AM Ceremony at Post Home (32 Gleneida Ave, Carmel). Refreshments to follow the 11:00 AM ceremony.
VFW Post 391, Putnam Valley
There will be three short parades with ceremonies on Monday, May 25, 2026: Town Hall 11am, Lake Peekskill noon & Post Home 1pm (154 Oscawana Lake Road, Put Valley). Open House at Post following last ceremony.
VFW Post 672, Brewster (American Legion Post 71 & Marine Corps League Detachment 242 will be participating)
Parade forms at 9:30am on Monday, May 25, 2026 at the Brewster FD on North Main Street, steps off at 10am. Ceremony at Southeast Veterans Park (Electrazone Field). Following the parade and ceremony refreshments at VFW Post 972.
VFW Post 2362 and American Legion Post 275 Cold Spring
Small Local Ceremonies on Monday, May 25, 2026; Main Street Memorial at 9am and laying a wreath on the Hudson River.
VFW Post & Auxiliary 5491 Mahopac & American Legion Post 1080
On Monday, May 25, 2026, the Mahopac VFW and American Legion will step off at 10:30am from Clark Place, followed by a ceremony at the monument near CVS. Afterwards, Mahopac VFW will have their ceremony at their post at 154 East Lake Blvd., then the American Legion will have their ceremony at 12:30pm at the post on Buckshollow Road. Refreshments both Posts.
VFW Post 9257 & Auxiliary & AMVET Post 1111 Putnam Lake
Monday, May 25, 2026, 11am Ceremony at the Monument (Intersection Fairfield Dr. and Haviland Dr.
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