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Proclamation 10945

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2025

President Trump issues the annual Memorial Day proclamation designating May 26, 2025 as a day of prayer for permanent peace, setting 11:00 a.m. local time for unified prayer and 3:00 p.m. for the National Moment of Remembrance. The proclamation requests governors and officials to fly flags at half-staff until noon on government buildings and asks citizens to do the same at their homes.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 22841

Impact dates

  1. Memorial Day observance: prayer, National Moment of Remembrance, flags at half-staff until noon

Key directives

  • designate Memorial Day, May 26, 2025 as day of prayer for permanent peace
  • designate 11:00 a.m. local time for unified prayer
  • ask Americans to observe National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time
  • request governors and officials to direct flags at half-staff until noon on government buildings, grounds, and naval vessels
  • request citizens display flag at half-staff from homes for customary forenoon period

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • proclamation issued

Near term (90d)

  • Memorial Day observance on May 26, 2025

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 10945: Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2025 · Executive Orders