National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony
2025-03-25 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Miramar National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Dr, San Diego, CA, 92122, United States
Tuesday, March 25th at 9 a.m.
If you served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (at any time) from November 1,
1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, then this day is for you – National Vietnam
War Veterans Day. Every year on March 29th, our country gives a long overdue THANK YOU and honors
Vietnam veterans, and their families, for their service and sacrifice.
Here in San Diego County, it is estimated that approximately 60,000 Vietnam Veterans live among us.
We should thank our veterans every day for defending our freedoms, but especially on this day, this
generation of American men and women deserve two words – Thank you!
Please join us at Miramar National Cemetery on March 25th at 9 a.m. for a special ceremony to truly
say thank you to you and your family. While you are on the cemetery grounds, please visit the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial on our Memorial Walkway.

Memorial Day 2025 Ceremony
2025-05-25 13:00 - 14:00
Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy
When: Sunday, May 25 at 1 p.m.
Where: Miramar National Cemetery
Join us for a special program to honor and remember over 1.2 million American men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our country. At Miramar National Cemetery, there are over 30,000 veterans and their families interred. While on the hallowed grounds, attendees will be able to visit the Memorial Walkway, POW Liberation Memorial, and Veterans Tribute Tower and Carillon.
The ceremony will include keynote speaker, Vice Admiral Daniel Cheever, Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; music by Westwind Brass; Bugler; Bagpiper; and more. The ceremony is open to the public, free to attend, and there will be plenty of free parking.

Wreaths Across America
2025-12-13 09:00 - 13:00
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
On Saturday, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony), Wreaths Across America will be at Miramar National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.
Please review these announcements:
1. ALL volunteer parking will be offsite, unless you have a CURRENT DMV issued handicap placard. Please arrive at the cemetery no earlier than 8:15 am. Vehicles will be available to transport you to the ceremony.
The offsite location is the VA employee overflow parking area at 6435 Miramar Rd. This is on the eastbound side of Miramar Rd. Sun Diego busses will shuttle you to the cemetery from 7:30 and will conclude with the last bus leaving the cemetery at 11:30.
2. If you have a loved one for whom you want to place a wreath, and you did not sponsor a grave specific wreath before November 28, 2025, you will be able to place it after the ceremony. Next year, make sure to sponsor grave specific before Thanksgiving for early family placement.
3. We are expecting a very heavy turnout, so please respect those who are working hard to ensure everyone has wreaths to place, and each veteran’s name is said aloud.
For questions, please email: honormiramar@gmail.com
Thank you so much for supporting Miramar National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!
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MNC Open House
2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:00
Miramar National Cemetery staff will be hosting an open house. You are invited to the cemetery to interact with representatives from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and Vet Center. They will be on cemetery grounds to answer questions about VA benefits and pre-need determination of eligibility. Additionally, there will be several local Veteran Service Organizations there too!
For questions about the Open House, please call (858) 658-7360 during normal business hours, or email: MNC@VA.gov.

Memorial Amphitheater Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2026-02-28 13:30 - 14:30
Following the MNC Open House, guests are invited to dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly-renovated Memorial Amphitheater. The Support Foundation recently completed an upgrade that cost over $900,000 and was made possible by donations from the public. The improvements maximize the use of the amphitheater and allows for greater value and use of the land. The upgrades provide permanent seating for 500 guests attending large-scale events and funeral services, updated ADA walkways, and new environmentally-friendly landscaping to the Flag Assembly Area of the amphitheater. It was a project that took more than six years from inception to completion.
For questions about the Dedication Ceremony, please email: President@miramarcemetery.org
