ANNUAL FLORAL HAVEN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Volunteers from American Legion Post #308 will place small flags on veterans’ gravesites throughout the cemetery.
If your loved one’s grave was missed by these veteran volunteers, please stop by the office or an information tent to obtain a flag.
Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM
The Raising of the Avenue of Flags at Floral Haven
Cadets will raise the 4,460 casket flags of veterans donated in years past from area public school JROTC programs, family members, and Floral Haven staff.
Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Memorial Day Weekend Observance Program and the Raising of the Newly Donated Veterans’ Flags
Everyone is welcome to this program and ceremony. Please consult the next pages for details about this special program. The ceremony will conclude with the family members of those veterans whose casket flags have been donated in the last year, raising them for the first time on the grounds, assisted by JROTC cadets.
Saturday, May 23 – Monday, May 25, 2026
Collection of Items for Freedom Boxes for Our Troops Serving in War Zones at the Funeral Home and Information Tents
The Broken Arrow Blue Star Mothers Chapter 5 is sponsoring a collection for Freedom Boxes, which are sent to our military troops overseas. The program includes a list of the items needed.
Saturday, May 23 – Monday, May 25, 2026
The Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
Youth on Guard will reenact the “Changing of the Guard” at the replica of the Tomb of the Unknowns west of Floral Haven Funeral Home. They will perform this solemn ceremony 24 hours a day, every half hour during the daytime and every hour at night, beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Many of these cadets have undergone special training with the Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery.
Monday, May 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM
National Moment of Remembrance
The White House Commission on Remembrance, an independent, bipartisan executive branch agency, asks that everyone in the United States observe one minute of silence at 3:00 PM on Memorial Day. This is in remembrance and tribute to those who have fallen, those who have served, those who are still serving, and their families.
Monday, May 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM
The Retiring of the Colors
Members of the Indian Nations Council of the Boy Scouts of America will retire the Garrison Flag and the other flags surrounding the Veterans Field of Honor with their own special ceremonies. The Scouts will then retire all flags in the Floral Haven Avenue of Flags for another year. You are cordially invited to attend this final ceremony of Memorial Day Weekend.
