Sarasota National Cemetery
Sarasota Flag Placement is May 23, 2026
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Bay Pines National Cemetery
Bay Pines Flag Placement is May 24, 2026
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Sarasota National Cemetery Wreaths across America
December 2026 - Stay tuned for details for Family Day and Volunteer Day!
Wreath Sponsorships can be made all year!
Family First Day
Information for Family First Day will be released October 2026
Volunteer Day 2026 Information available October 2026
For further information, email sarasotawreaths@gmail.com
REGISTRATION - MISSION ARMY
For more information regarding Mission Army requirements, please email Meshia at sarasotawreaths@gmail.com
Sarasota National Cemetery 2025
On behalf of over 36,850 Veterans, their spouses and qualified dependents lying at rest at Sarasota National Cemetery, we wish to thank you for supporting our Mission to Remember our Fallen, Honor our Active Duty Military and Veterans and Teach our younger generations the value of freedoms year round.
WREATH RETIREMENT JANUARY 3, 2026 8:00AM
WREATH RETIREMENT
Volunteers are needed to assist with Wreath Retirement at Sarasota National Cemetery. We will remove our Veterans Wreaths ONLY! Do not remove personal items from our heroes monuments.
January 3, 2026 at 8:00am until approximately 10am. Rain or Shine Event!
Please register by EMAIL at sarasotawreaths@gmail.com, and provide your name, organization if any, and number of people in your group.
Enter at the 2nd Entrance (East) and park at the Maintenance Building. Please wear comfortable clothing, sturdy shoes (grounds will be damp/wet), garden gloves, and bring a broom handle/PVC pipe/paint pole for carrying multiple wreaths at one time. No garden carts, tarps/sheets or ropes please.
