Memorial Day 2027 is May 31. Fort Lauderdale's Great American Beach Party was May 23 in 2026, and the city's ceremony is at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. 2027 details are not out yet; where we give a 2026 date we say so, and we never guess the new one. City questions, any hour: Neighbor Support Center, 954-828-8000.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Fort Lauderdale marks it two ways: a remembrance ceremony hosted by the city at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery, and the free Great American Beach Party on the Saturday of the long weekend, with a military tribute.

What this means for you

  • Ceremony: City of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery, 2001 SW 4th Ave.
  • Beach party: Saturday of Memorial Day weekend at Las Olas Oceanside Park (May 23 in 2026).
  • Trash: normal pickup; the city skips only Christmas Day.
  • Libraries: closed on Memorial Day.
  • Schools: the 2026-27 school year ends Friday, May 28, 2027, the Friday before.

The city’s Memorial Day ceremony

The City of Fort Lauderdale hosts a ceremony honoring service members who died in the U.S. armed forces at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery, 2001 SW 4th Ave. The city held it there on Memorial Day 2025. The city’s Memorial Day ceremony page lists a 9 a.m. start and a program with a parade of colors, recognition of veterans, an armed forces salute, the placing of memorial flowers, a dove release, the police pipe and drum corps, a Fort Lauderdale Police Honor Guard gun salute and music by the Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds.

2027: the city has not posted the time and program. We will update this section when it does. Parks and Recreation questions go to the city at 954-828-8000.

Great American Beach Party

The city’s free Great American Beach Party is held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd. The 2026 edition was Saturday, May 23, 2026, and part of the city’s America 250 events. The city’s America 250 page described it as a free, day-long celebration with live bands, the Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame ceremony and a military tribute. The city’s event page also lists a kids zone, a classic car show, an art show, a sand sculpting demonstration and a parachute jump by the SOCOM Para-Commandos.

The Walk of Fame is on the beach along the east side of A1A at Las Olas Boulevard; new honorees are announced at the party.

2027: the date is not out yet; we will add it here when the city posts it.

What is open and closed

Service Memorial Day
City trash, recycling and yard waste Normal schedule
Broward County libraries Closed (Monday, May 25, in 2026)
Broward County Public Schools School year ends May 28, 2027
City offices Check with the Neighbor Support Center, 954-828-8000

Sources: the city’s collection programs page, Broward County Library’s holiday schedule and the School Board’s calendar in our schools guide.

The start of summer

Memorial Day weekend opens the summer season: city pools, camps and splash pads are in our summer camps and pools guide. Hurricane season starts the next day, June 1; see our hurricane prep guide.

Also this season

Frequently asked questions

When is Memorial Day 2027?

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027, the last Monday in May.

Where is Fort Lauderdale’s Memorial Day ceremony?

The City of Fort Lauderdale holds its Memorial Day ceremony at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery, 2001 SW 4th Ave. The city’s ceremony page lists a 9 a.m. start; the 2027 details are not out yet.

When is the Great American Beach Party?

The city’s free Great American Beach Party is held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend at Las Olas Oceanside Park. In 2026 it was Saturday, May 23; the 2027 date is not out yet.

Is trash picked up on Memorial Day in Fort Lauderdale?

Yes. The city says Christmas Day is the only holiday on which it does not collect trash and recycling.