10 Ways To Observe Veterans Day In GA

Veterans Day is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with several opportunities around Georgia to honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, both in times of war and peace.

Originally called Armistice Day, Veterans Day is always observed on Nov. 11 to reflect the signing of the armistice ending World War I at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. The observance was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 to include veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War.

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Here are some upcoming Veterans Day events you shouldn’t miss:

• 44th Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade, 11 a.m., Nov. 8, Peachtree Street from 15th to 5th streets, Midtown
• 2025 Freedom Ball, 6-10:30 p.m., Nov. 8, Oceans Ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta
• 2025 Georgia Veterans Day Observance Ceremony, 9:30 a.m., Nov. 8, Azadi Galleria at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta (Azadi Galleria is the main entrance to the Symphony Hall and the Alliance Theatre’s Coca-Cola Stage.)

• Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony 2025, 11 a.m., Nov. 11, Veterans Park at Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta
• Veterans Day Ceremony, 10 a.m., Nov. 11, Veterans Park, 160 N. Norcross Tucker Road
• Veterans Day Parade, 10:40 a.m., Nov. 8, starts at Roswell Street Baptist Church and will head toward Marietta Square, Marietta
• 2025 Veterans Day Parade, 11 a.m., Nov. 8, starts at Douglas County High School and will travel to through downtown Douglasville
• Veteran’s Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., Nov. 11, 525 Martin Luther King Drive (American Legion Grounds), Cartersville
• Veterans Day Ceremony, 10 a.m., Nov. 11, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody
• Veteran's Day Parade hosted by Canton-American Legion Post 45, 2 p.m., Nov. 8, begins at Panera Bread and heads to downtown Canton