{"id":15781,"date":"2026-05-25T17:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=15781"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:10:42","slug":"governor-newsom-proclaims-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=15781","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom proclaims Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
SACRAMENTO \u2013 Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 25, 2026, as “Memorial Day.”

The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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PROCLAMATION<\/strong>On Memorial Day, we remember those who laid down their lives in defense of our nation and our values. These brave individuals chose to serve something greater than themselves, and we are deeply indebted to them and their sacrifices.
 
This solemn tradition began as Decoration Day in the wake of the Civil War, and was formalized in a \u201cMemorial Day Order\u201d that asked that \u201cno ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided republic.\u201d Since then, even before Congress\u2019s formal establishment of Memorial Day as a national day of remembrance in 1971, the day has expanded to honor all those lost in our nation\u2019s wars. 
 
On this day of reflection, many Californians will participate in ceremonies at the state\u2019s three veterans\u2019 cemeteries, nine national veterans\u2019 cemeteries, and hundreds of local cemeteries where the fallen are interred. Many of their names grace memorials throughout the country, from the Capitol Mall in Washington, D.C. to our own Capitol Park in Sacramento. Towns and cities nationwide have dedicated poignant memorials to their own sons and daughters lost in war.
 
And they are forever memorialized in our hearts and minds. We pay tribute to them with our enduring gratitude and respect, never forgetting the sacrifice they made to protect the rights and freedoms we hold so dear. We honor them with our commitment to respecting and caring for the veterans who are still with us, their brothers and sisters in arms.
 
In honor of our fallen heroes, I have ordered that flags be flown at half-staff on all state buildings and grounds throughout California. I also invite all Californians to participate in the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. on Memorial Day, a shared moment of silence recognizing the servicemen and women who put their country before all else.

NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM<\/strong>, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim May 25, 2026, as \u201cMemorial Day.\u201d

IN WITNESS WHEREOF<\/strong> I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 17th<\/sup> day of May 2026.GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of CaliforniaATTEST:<\/strong>
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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