What is the name of the national cemetery in Hawaii that hosts major Memorial Day ceremonies?

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu hosts major Memorial Day ceremonies.

The cemetery is located in Punchbowl crater, an extinct volcanic crater overlooking Honolulu, Hawaii. It is commonly called the Punchbowl Cemetery because of its setting. The site contains the remains of thousands of people, including members of the U.S. armed forces who died in conflicts across the Pacific.

The cemetery was dedicated in 1949 and became an important national memorial site. Its central memorial includes mosaics and inscriptions commemorating campaigns and battles in the Pacific during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Its name is sometimes shortened in casual speech, but “National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific” is the official name. It is distinct from Arlington National Cemetery, which is the best-known venue for the president’s annual Memorial Day address.