Memorial Day Events In RI Celebrate America’s 250th

With America celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, Memorial Day events in Rhode Island could have a more patriotic bent than in previous years.

Memorial Day Weekend runs May 23-25, with the holiday itself falling on Monday, the 25th.

Memorial Day is traditionally a somber recognition of soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, fought to establish and maintain freedom and liberty for all, and in every war with U.S. involvement since.

A National Moment of Remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. local time, and Rhode Islanders are encouraged to pause wherever they are for one minute of silence and join other Americans in honoring the men and women who died in U.S. military service.

Also, check out these patriotic events:

• 2026 Memorial Day Parade & Commemoration, North Kingstown, May 26
• Charlestown Memorial Day Parade, Charlestown, May 24
• Liberty Tree Planting: Town of West Warwick, West Warwick, May 25
• Barrington Memorial Day Parade, Barrington, May 25
• Exeter Memorial Day Parade, Exeter, May 24

Memorial Day Weekend is also often regarded as the unofficial start to summer. Activities on the lighter side of the holiday include the following:

Proudly We Sing — A Celebration of America's 250th Birthday, Middletown, Sunday

Colonial Jewish Walking Tours, Newport, Monday

Ordered Into the Public Service: Bristol 1776, Bristol, May 23

Boots on the Ground Memorial, Newport, May 23-26

Memorial Day Block Party With Zeddy Will, Providence, May 24

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