Wicomico County’s Memorial Day Ceremony will be held Monday, May 26, 2025 at 10 a.m.

The ceremony honors Wicomico County veterans who died in the line of duty, and it will take place at the Wicomico War Veterans’ Memorial in front of the Wicomico Civic Center.

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Wicomico Civic Center’s Midway Room.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend this free event, which is organized by members of the Wicomico County War Memorial Committee.

As part of the annual ceremony, there will be a lowering of the colors by the Wicomico County JROTC, ringing of the Red Knights Memorial Bell, branch prayers, and a volley of arms by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Veterans and their families will be recognized during the ceremony, including a special family tribute to Gold Star Mothers. War Memorial Committee members will perform the Reading of Veterans’ Names, which recognizes those Wicomico County residents who have fallen in the line of service.