Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Boca Raton's ceremony at Boca Raton Cemetery, last year's program, city office closures and how trash pickup shifts.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Boca Raton’s Memorial Day page and holiday sanitation schedule, and the School District of Palm Beach County.

Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Boca Raton marks it each year with a morning ceremony at Boca Raton Cemetery. The city’s page still shows the 2026 ceremony, which is described below with its 2026 date; the 2027 program has not been posted. City offices close, schools are out, and trash pickup shifts by a day.

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The ceremony

The city’s Memorial Day ceremony honors service members who died in the line of duty, with guest speakers, a flag-folding ceremony and a wreath presentation, at Boca Raton Cemetery, 451 SW Fourth Ave.

The 2026 ceremony was Monday, May 25, 2026, 9 to 10 a.m. Its program, from the city’s Memorial Day page:

  • Processional by the Boca Raton Police and Fire Rescue Services Honor Guard and the Boca Raton High School NJROTC Color Guard and cadets
  • Presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem by the Coastman Chorus
  • Speeches by City Manager Mark Sohaney, a retired U.S. Navy veteran; Mario Bai of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-6; and Madeline Mollach, commander of American Legion Post 277
  • A flag-folding ceremony led by the NJROTC
  • A proclamation and wreath presentation by Mayor Andy Thomson
  • “Taps” by Eric Forman of Taps Across America

At 10:30 a.m. the city unveiled a plaque for Memorial Park in front of City Hall, on the south side facing Palmetto Park Road. 2027 details are not out yet; we will update this page when the city posts them.

The city notes that Boca Raton is recognized as a Purple Heart City, honoring veterans wounded or killed in action.

What is open and closed

  • City offices: closed on Memorial Day in 2026; the city’s 2027 holiday schedule has not been published.
  • Public schools: no school Monday, May 31, 2027; district offices closed. The last day of the school year is Thursday, May 27, 2027.
  • Beach parks: open. Parking needs a city permit or a daily fee, higher on holidays, and gatehouses take no cash (beach permits).

Trash pickup

For Memorial Day 2026, the city moved Monday pickup to Tuesday, May 26, and Tuesday pickup to Wednesday, May 27. The 2027 schedule will appear on the holiday sanitation schedule. See our trash and recycling guide for your regular day.

Remembering locally

  • Blue Star Memorial Highway marker, Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway, honoring the armed forces.
  • Veterans Day: the city’s next veterans event is Red, White & Boca, 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at Mizner Park Amphitheater, with a classic car show and a veterans marketplace (Veterans Day).

Frequently asked questions

When is Memorial Day 2027? Monday, May 31, 2027.

Where is the ceremony? Boca Raton Cemetery, 451 SW Fourth Ave.; 2026’s ran 9 to 10 a.m.

Is trash picked up on Memorial Day? In 2026 Monday moved to Tuesday and Tuesday to Wednesday.

Are offices and schools closed? Yes.

What this means for you

  • The 2026 ceremony began at 9 a.m.; check the city’s page in May for the 2027 time.
  • Put your trash out a day late on a Monday or Tuesday route.
  • Memorial Day weekend is a busy beach weekend; go early.

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