National Decoration Day 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Liberia
The second Wednesday of March is Decoration Day in Liberia, also sometimes referred to as “Memorial Day”. It is a day to decorate the graves of one’s relatives who have passed away, and it is especially a time to remember the national heroes of Liberia.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2025 | 12 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2026 | 11 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Decoration Day was made an official national holiday in Liberia in on 24 October 1916 with an Act of the National Legislature.
On Decoration Day, people decorate the graves of their deceased relatives with flowers or wreaths and trim overgrown grass or plants near the grave site. The Liberian flag is flown at half mast to mourn for the nation’s fallen heroes, and workers have a day off.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2022 | 9 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2021 | 10 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2020 | 11 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2019 | 13 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2018 | 14 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |
| 2017 | 8 Mar | Wed | National Decoration Day |