Memorial Day 2026

[Hopkinton MA]

Hopkinton Town Hall, and other municipal offices will be closed on Monday May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.  

The library will be closed for the duration of Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd through May 25th.

Curbside trash service will not run on Monday, May 25th. There will be a one day delay for the rest of the week.

The program for Hopkinton’s Memorial Day ceremonies is below. The event begins at Evergreen Cemetery on Wood Street at 9:45 a.m., then proceeds to the Mayhew Street cemeteries and flag pole, and finally the Town Common at 11:15 a.m.

9:45 a.m.: Evergreen Cemetery

Taps & Talk

Gettysburg Address

Old Guard - Gun Salute

St. John’s Cemetery

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Lay wreaths - Legion vets + Scouts

Soldier’s Mound - Grand Army of the Republic

      

11:15 a.m. - Gazebo on Town Common

Band, Speakers, Gettysburg Address 

12:00 p.m. - Flag Dip/National Anthem

12:30 p.m.- Food at St. John's Parish Hall

Learn about the history of Memorial Day at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website here: Memorial Day history - National Cemetery Administration

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