Armed Forces Day 2026


When is Armed Forces Day 2026?

Armed Forces Day 2026 is on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (in 338 days).  Calendar for 2026
Armed Forces Day 2025 has already passed: it was on Saturday, May 17, 2025 (26 days ago).  Calendar for 2025
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What is Armed Forces Day?

Armed Forces Day parade in Inverness, Scotland. Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/5967965896Armed 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 2027?

Armed Forces Day 2027 is on Saturday, May 15, 2027 (in 702 days).  Calendar for 2027

Dates for Armed Forces Day in other years

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When is ...? Date      Day of the week      Days away     
Armed Forces Day 2021      May 15, 2021      Saturday      1489 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2022      May 21, 2022      Saturday      1118 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2023      May 20, 2023      Saturday      754 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2024      May 18, 2024      Saturday      390 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2025      May 17, 2025      Saturday      26 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2026      May 16, 2026      Saturday      in 338 days
Armed Forces Day 2027      May 15, 2027      Saturday      in 702 days
Armed Forces Day 2028      May 20, 2028      Saturday      in 1073 days
Armed Forces Day 2029      May 19, 2029      Saturday      in 1437 days
Armed Forces Day 2030      May 18, 2030      Saturday      in 1801 days
Armed Forces Day 2031      May 17, 2031      Saturday      in 2165 days
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Armed Forces Day 2026
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