Veterans Day 2026

Not-Yet Members Tickets Members Login View Ceremony Details View Veterans Day Programming More Ways to Learn Atlanta History Center invites all active-duty service members, veterans, their families, and grateful community members to our annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11:00am in Veterans Park. 2026 marks 250 years of American independence, which will be recognized through the ceremony and additional programming throughout the day. Are you an active service member or veteran? Please join us for a special breakfast before the Ceremony on Veterans Day. Registration is required. Please email programs@atlantahistorycenter.com with your interest. Limited tickets available, first come first served. Commemoration Ceremony 11:00am-12:00pm Keynote Speaker – Nicholas Reynolds, Colonel USMCR (Ret) Master of Ceremonies- Commissioner Patricia Ross, Georgia Department of Veterans Service Atlanta History Center’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony honors the sacrifice of the women and men who served in the United States armed forces. The ceremony is free to attend and will take place at 11 am in Veterans Park on the Atlanta History Center campus. Seating is first come, first served. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to an indoor location. More about Nicholas Reynolds, Colonel USMCR (Ret) Growing up in the shadow of World War II fueled this author’s passion for history. Freshly minted PhD from Oxford University in hand, Nicholas Reynolds joined the United States Marine Corps, serving as an infantry officer and then as a historian. He later served as a CIA officer, ending his career with a years-long stretch as the historian for the CIA Museum. In retirement, he teaches and writes. His most recent book was Need to Know, World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence, designated one of the “Best of 2022” by The New Yorker. He and his wife, Becky, live outside Washington, DC and care…