Pearl Harbor National Memorial hosts ceremony on 7 December
Published on 11/14/2026 at 11:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRemembrance programme and memorial setting
- Pacific Historic Parks and the National Park Service will hold the ceremony on 7 December 2026 at Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
- The public event will take place on the memorial lawn, while Ford Island ceremonies require military base access.
- The USS Arizona Memorial Shrine Room contains a marble wall bearing 1,177 names.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial will host the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony in Honolulu on 7 December 2026. The public programme marks the 85th anniversary of the 1941 attack and takes place at the site where the USS Arizona Memorial stands above the sunken battleship.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony comes to Honolulu
Pacific Historic Parks and the National Park Service have scheduled the ceremony for 7 December 2026 from 7.30am to 9am. The event will take place on the lawn of Pearl Harbor National Memorial and is open to the public, according to the official events calendar.
The wider programme runs from 6 to 8 December and includes public observances at several historic sites on Oahu. A USS Utah ceremony is scheduled for 6 December, while the USS Oklahoma ceremony follows on 7 December at Ford Island. Both Ford Island events require military base access, so they are separate from the main public ceremony at the memorial.
The commemoration is part of the 85th anniversary programme titled Courage of Commitment. The published event schedule identifies Pacific Historic Parks and the National Park Service as the bodies presenting the public ceremonies and educational programmes.
How the ceremony relates to the USS Arizona Memorial
The site is centred on the USS Arizona Memorial, which spans the submerged wreck of the battleship. The memorial’s Shrine Room contains a marble wall with the names of 1,177 sailors and Marines who died aboard the vessel during the attack.
The connection between the programme and the memorial is therefore direct: the 7 December ceremony will be held at the same national memorial that preserves the names and location associated with the attack. The operator’s commemorative information also describes the USS Arizona Memorial and its Shrine Room as central parts of the remembrance setting.
The National Park Service operates Pearl Harbor National Memorial at 1 Arizona Memorial Place in Honolulu. Its visitor information states that the visitor centre, museums, grounds and USS Arizona Memorial programme are free to enter, while reservations are recommended for the memorial programme. The National Park Service visitor information also says the visitor centre and memorial are wheelchair accessible.
Visiting Pearl Harbor National Memorial: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony takes place on 7 December 2026 from 7.30am to 9am on the lawn of Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Honolulu.
- The main ceremony is open to the public. The USS Utah and USS Oklahoma ceremonies on Ford Island are different events and require military base access.
- The memorial is at 1 Arizona Memorial Place in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the National Park Service identifies the visitor centre, museums, grounds and USS Arizona Memorial programme as free to enter.
- The visitor centre, museums, USS Arizona Memorial and surrounding grounds are wheelchair accessible, according to the National Park Service.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Pearl Harbor National Memorial
When does the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony take place?
It takes place on 7 December 2026 from 7.30am to 9am on the lawn of Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Honolulu.
What is Pearl Harbor National Memorial?
It is a national memorial in Honolulu centred on the USS Arizona Memorial, visitor facilities, museums and grounds connected with the 1941 attack.
Where is Pearl Harbor National Memorial and how do you get there?
The memorial is at 1 Arizona Memorial Place in Honolulu, Hawaii. The National Park Service identifies the visitor centre as the main point for visiting the memorial and its museums.
