National Day of Service – September 11, 2025 – Patriot Day
WHAT: Carry The Load organizes volunteer events at national cemeteries to provide Americans with active ways to honor those who have served our country. The event includes a brief ceremony and instructions to volunteers on headstone cleaning and beautification. This is a great service opportunity for employee engagement, youth groups, and individuals.
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, join Volunteers in Texas at Houston National Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. (local time).
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, over 60 separate events will take place across our nation at 10:00 a.m. (local time) at participating national cemeteries except Quantico, Alexandria, and Culpeper in Virginia and Baltimore in Maryland, which will start at 9:00 a.m. (local time). Volunteers may arrive 30 minutes prior to start times to prepare for activities.
POST:
Write a tribute or post a photo on VA’s Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM).
REGISTER:
Find a participating VA national cemetery and register at Carry The Load – Patriot Day – National Day of Service.
List of Participating VA National Cemeteries:
Alabama
Alabama National Cemetery
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
Mobile National Cemetery
Arizona
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Prescott National Cemetery
Arkansas
Fort Smith National Cemetery
Little Rock National Cemetery
California
Golden Gate National Cemetery
Los Angeles National Cemetery
Miramar National Cemetery
Riverside National Cemetery
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery
Colorado
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Florida
Bay Pines National Cemetery
Florida National Cemetery
Sarasota National Cemetery
Georgia
Georgia National Cemetery
Marietta National Cemetery
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Quincy National Cemetery
Rock Island National Cemetery
Indiana
Crown Hill National Cemetery
Iowa
Keokuk National Cemetery
Kansas
Leavenworth National Cemetery
Kentucky
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Cave Hill National Cemetery
Lexington National Cemetery
Louisiana
Louisiana National Cemetery
Maryland
Baltimore National Cemetery
Massachusetts
Massachusetts National Cemetery
Michigan
Great Lakes National Cemetery
Minnesota
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Mississippi
Biloxi National Cemetery
Missouri
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Montana
Yellowstone National Cemetery
New York
Calverton National Cemetery
Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Long Island National Cemetery
North Carolina
Raleigh National Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery
North Dakota
Fargo National Cemetery
Ohio
Dayton National Cemetery
Oklahoma
Fort Sill National Cemetery
Oregon
Eagle Point National Cemetery
Willamette National Cemetery
Pennsylvania
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
Philadelphia National Cemetery
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Tennessee
Chattanooga National Cemetery
Knoxville National Cemetery
Memphis National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Houston National Cemetery (only on September 6)
Virginia
Alexandria, VA National Cemetery
Culpeper National Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico
Richmond National Cemetery
Washington
Tahoma National Cemetery
West Virginia
West Virginia National Cemetery
Wisconsin
Northwoods National Cemetery
Wood National Cemetery
Wyoming
Cheyenne National Cemetery
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