Veterans’ organization Friends of Rocky Versace is organizing a ceremony in Del Ray to commemorate the 68 people from Alexandria who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The ceremony will include a wreath-laying and a sounding of “Taps.” Details: Monday, May 26, from 11 AM to 12:15 PM; free.

Planning on taking your family for a trip for the long weekend in honor of Memorial Day? You may want to watch out for traffic in the D.C. area.

Concert, Blast Off! at Wolf Trap and WorldPride events are just a few options for Memorial Day weekend 2025 in the D.C. area.

Join the tribute at the National Memorial Day Concert in DC, live from the US Capitol. Celebrate the brave servicemen and women who sacrificed for the nation.

Memorial Day is a solemn American tradition — a day to pause and honor those who paid the ultimate price in defense of freedom. Here’s what you need to know.

Memorial Day weekend means it’s time to lounge or splash around the pool. Get your towel and bathing suit ready. Here’s what to know and where to go for pool season. D.C.’s 22 pools and 36 spray parks across all eight wards of the city open on Memorial Day,

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

At Sandy Point Beach and along the Chesapeake, continued clouds on Saturday keep things very cool with highs only in the upper 50s. Temperatures are slightly warmer Sunday and Monday in the mid 60s, however it looks only partly sunny and breezy. Boating weather may be a little rough depending on water levels from recent rains.