Press Release

Memorial Day Events at State Veterans Cemeteries in Fernley and Boulder City

(Fernley & Boulder City, Nev.) – The public and members of the media are invited to attend Memorial Day events at both the Southern and Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26, 2025.

The timeline for the 2025 Memorial Day events is as follows:

Flag-In – Saturday, May 24th

  • South: 7:00 a.m. at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Volunteers are asked to assemble in the Chapel Courtyard area.
  • North: 8:30 a.m. at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Volunteers are asked to assemble in the paved area next to the pavilion.


Special Forces Ceremony – Sunday, May 25th

  • South ONLY: 10:00 a.m. Assemble near the fountain in the Memorial Garden.


Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 26th

  • South: 1:00 p.m. at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located at 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive in Boulder City, Nevada. Give yourself time for parking! The southern ceremony is hosted in partnership with the Military Order
    of the Purple Heart, Chapter 711.
  • North: 11:00 a.m. at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located at 14 Veteran’s Way in Fernley, Nevada. The northern ceremony is hosted in partnership with the Nevada Veterans Coalition.

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