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. Commemoration Ceremony 11:00am-12:00pm Keynote Speaker – Nicholas Reynolds, Colonel USMCR (Ret) 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 for a Havanese named Ruby. Veterans Day Programming: 9am-2pm Veterans Day at Atlanta History Center is presented is generously supported by ATLVets and Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association. Major funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. More Ways to Learn Tickets Back to Top