The Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs (DDVA) and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs (DCVA) have scheduled two events in observance of Memorial Day.

DDVA and DCVA will host ceremonies on separate days. The first will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 10am at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Ceremony in Bear, Delaware. The second which will also be hosted by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 10:30am at the Delaware War Memorial Day Plaza in New Castle. Both events will honor fallen servicemembers who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

What: Memorial Day Ceremony
Who: US Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Auditor Lydia York
Mayor Robin Christiansen
DDVA Secretary Karen Berry (Keynote Speaker)
Statewide elected officials
When: Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Where: New Castle County Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Rd., Bear, DE 19701
POC: Jacqueline Hayman-Carter, the Bear DVMC Administrator
Email: Jacqueline.Hayman-Carter@delaware.gov  Phone: (302-365-8230)

Saturday, May 30, 2026

What: Memorial Day Ceremony
Who: Governor Matt Meyer
Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay
U.S. Senator Chris Coons
Congresswoman Sarah McBride
DDVA Secretary Karen Berry
USAF Lt. Gen. (retired) William “Bill” Welser III (Keynote Speaker)
Statewide elected officials
When: Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.
Where: War Memorial Plaza, 163 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE 19720

RSVP: Members of the press should RSVP by contacting Anthony Bourdeau at anthony.bourdeau@delaware.gov by phone at (302) 739-2293.

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The mission of the Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs (DDVA) and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs (DCVA) is to support veterans living in the First State and their families. DDVA and DCVA assists with access to services and benefits that veterans have earned through their military service, including disability compensation, employment, housing and more.

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