Armed Forces Day 2020

When is Armed Forces Day 2020?

Related dates: ANZAC Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day

What is Armed Forces Day?

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.

See also Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

When is Armed Forces Day 2021?

Dates for Armed Forces Day from 2015 to 2025

The next occurrence of Armed Forces Day is marked in red.

When is ...?	Date	Day of the week	Days away
Armed Forces Day 2015	May 16, 2015	Saturday	1780 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2016	May 21, 2016	Saturday	1409 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2017	May 20, 2017	Saturday	1045 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2018	May 19, 2018	Saturday	681 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2019	May 18, 2019	Saturday	317 days ago
Armed Forces Day 2020	May 16, 2020	Saturday	in 47 days
Armed Forces Day 2021	May 15, 2021	Saturday	in 411 days
Armed Forces Day 2022	May 21, 2022	Saturday	in 782 days
Armed Forces Day 2023	May 20, 2023	Saturday	in 1146 days
Armed Forces Day 2024	May 18, 2024	Saturday	in 1510 days
Armed Forces Day 2025	May 17, 2025	Saturday	in 1874 days
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