NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY – Changes Annually
National Wreaths Across America Day is a movement to cover all veterans’ grave markers with a Christmas wreath. The observance is designated annually on a Saturday in December by Congress.
Remember. Honor. Teach. This is the mission of Wreaths Across America. By coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and other veterans cemeteries around the country, Wreaths Across America strives to remember our fallen heroes. The day honors those who serve. And it teaches our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms.
- Armed Forces Day
- Memorial Day
- Army Birthday
- Navy Birthday
- Air Force Birthday
- Marine Corps Birthday
- Navy Day
- 4th of July
- Independence Day
- Patriot Day
- V J Day
- National Guard Birthday
- Armistice Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- Military Spouce Appreciation Day
- Maritime Day
- Gold Star Mothers Day
- Flag Day
- POW/MIA Recognition Day
- National Airborne Day
- Loyalty Day
- Remembrance Day
- National PTSD Awareness Day
- USO Birthday
- Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
- Navy Reserve Birthday
- National For get me not day
- Hug a G. I. Day
- Seabees Birthday
- Rosie the Riveter Day
- Medal of Honor Day
- Vietnam War Veterans Day
- Gold Star Spouces Day
- Former POW Recognition Day
- Airforce Reserve birthday
- Purple Up For Military kids Day
- Army Reserve Birthday
- National Military Brat’s Day
- Military Appreciation Month
- Silver Star Service Banner Day
- V E Day
- D Day
- Freedoms Ring
NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY HISTORY
In 1992 Morrill Worcester and his business Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, had a surplus of wreaths toward the end of the holiday season. Years before as a young boy, Worcester visited Arlington National Cemetery in our Nation’s capital. The experience reminded him throughout his life of the sacrifice some had made in order for others, including himself, to succeed and flourish.
Worcester made plans to lay the wreaths in honor of our Veterans at an older, less-visited section of Arlington National Cemetery. Volunteers stepped forward to help deliver and place the wreaths.
In 2007, the Wreaths Across America non-profit group was founded. Since then, the event has expanded to all 50 states to lay wreaths at veterans cemeteries to remember our fallen heroes, honor those who serve and teach our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families.
HOW TO OBSERVE #WreathsAcrossAmericaDay
Volunteer or donate by visiting www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. Use #WreathsAcrossAmericaDay to post on social media.
Wreaths Across America traditionally lay wreaths on the second Saturday in December. Beginning in 2016, wreaths will be laid on a Saturday in December.
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