Originally established after the Civil War as Decoration Day and assigned to May 30, Memorial Day is now a federal holiday, observed the last Monday of the month – this year on May 28. It's a time to visit cemeteries and other memorial sites, fly the U.S. flag at half-staff and attend a community parade or family gathering. It's also a time to celebrate the legacy of freedom for which so many have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Special Programming on VPT

May 15, 8 pm – Nova: Hitler's Sunken Secret
May 21, 9 pm – American Experience: Victory in the Pacific
May 27, 6:30 pm – City at War: London Calling
May 27, 8 pm – National Memorial Day Concert
May 27, 9:30 pm – Last Ridge
May 28, 1:30 am – Air Group 16: We Came To Remember
May 28, 7:30 pm – Profile: Ron Powers, "Flags of Our Fathers"
May 28, 9 pm – American Experience: The Berlin Airlift
May 28, 10 pm – Secrets of the Dead: Dogfight Over Guadalcanal

Memorial Day Events in Vermont

Burlington
Keybank Vermont City Marathon & Marathon Relay
Sunday, May 27
8:00 am Wheelchair
8:05 am Marathon & Marathon Relay

Essex Junction
Memorial Service
Friday, May 25, 8 pm
The First Congregational Church - this is followed by a candlelight vigil at the Veteran's Park at the Five Corners.

EBPA Memorial Day Parade
Saturday, May 26, 10 am
Parade starts and ends at the Champlain Valley Exposition (105 Pearl Street) - goes through the 5 corners and up Pearl Street

Other events:
Brief memorial service at 9:30 am before the parade
After the parade - chicken BBQ at the VFW

Hubbardton
Memorial Day Remembrance
Monday, May 28, 12 pm
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site
Admission is $2 - free for children under 15
For more information please call 802-759-2412

Vergennes
Memorial Day Exercises
Monday, May 28, 11 am
Parade begins at Vergennes Union High School and ends at Vergennes City Park
After the parade - Memorial Day Service at Vergennes City Park and Chicken Bar-B-Que at the American Legion
The Memorial Day Exercises are sponsored by the Vergennes American Legion

Please check your local newspaper for events in your area.