Armed Forces Day 2023
When is Armed Forces Day 2023?
What is Armed Forces Day?

Armed Forces Day parade in Inverness, Scotland
Armed Forces Day is a day of paying tribute to and honoring members of the military. In the United States it is celebrated annually on the
third Saturday in May. It is the highlight of Armed Forces Week which starts on the second Saturday in May and ends on the Sunday after Armed Forces Day. Parades, air shows, military displays, memorial services, flag ceremonies, open days and other local celebrations are held on this day to mark the occasion.
The day was created in 1949 to replace and unify formerly separate celebration days for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. However, within the respective services the separate days are still observed. Armed Forces Day is not a public holiday in the United States.
Many other countries also observe an Armed Forces Day to honor and acknowledge the men and women in their military forces. In the United Kingdom it is held on the last Saturday in June, in Canada on the first Sunday in June and in Australia and New Zealand on
ANZAC Day (April 25, a public holiday). For a list of Armed Forces Days around the world see
Armed Forces Day on Wikipedia.
In the United States, those who have died in military service to their country are commemorated on
Memorial Day (last Monday of May), while
Veterans Day (November 11) honors and remembers all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
When is Armed Forces Day 2024?
Dates for Armed Forces Day from 2018 to 2028
The next occurrence of Armed Forces Day is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
Armed Forces Day 2018 |
May 19, 2018 |
Saturday |
1715 days ago |
Armed Forces Day 2019 |
May 18, 2019 |
Saturday |
1351 days ago |
Armed Forces Day 2020 |
May 16, 2020 |
Saturday |
987 days ago |
Armed Forces Day 2021 |
May 15, 2021 |
Saturday |
623 days ago |
Armed Forces Day 2022 |
May 21, 2022 |
Saturday |
252 days ago |
Armed Forces Day 2023 |
May 20, 2023 |
Saturday |
in 111 days |
Armed Forces Day 2024 |
May 18, 2024 |
Saturday |
in 475 days |
Armed Forces Day 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
Saturday |
in 839 days |
Armed Forces Day 2026 |
May 16, 2026 |
Saturday |
in 1203 days |
Armed Forces Day 2027 |
May 15, 2027 |
Saturday |
in 1567 days |
Armed Forces Day 2028 |
May 20, 2028 |
Saturday |
in 1938 days |
Data provided 'as is' without warranty |
Free printable 2023 calendar templates
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