Which U.S. military cemetery hosts the president’s annual Memorial Day address?

Arlington National Cemetery hosts the president’s annual Memorial Day address.

The national ceremony is held at the cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater, where the president traditionally gives remarks honoring Americans who died in military service. The amphitheater was dedicated in 1920 and has become a central setting for national commemorations.

Arlington National Cemetery was established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House. Its position near Washington, D.C., and its thousands of graves have made it one of the country’s most important military cemeteries.

The presidential ceremony is separate from the first national Decoration Day ceremony, which also took place at Arlington in 1868. The earlier event featured a speech by James A. Garfield, who was then a Union general and later became president.