REAL ID Requirements

Beginning May 7, 2025, all individuals over the age of 18 who are authorized to drive onto Arlington National Cemetery should be prepared to present a REAL ID at the security checkpoint.

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Southgate Avenue Traffic Pattern Changes to Begin on April 4

March 30, 2022

Beginning April 4, 2022, a traffic pattern shift will be implemented along Southgate Road between S. Joyce Street and Ode Street, in accordance with the Arlington National Cemetery Defense Access Roads project’s Maintenance of Traffic plans.


Arlington National Cemetery No Longer Requires Face Coverings to be Worn Indoors

March 03, 2022

Effective March 3, 2022, based on new Department of Defense (DOD) guidance, Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is no longer requiring face coverings to be worn indoors, due to low community levels of COVID-19. This applies to all service members, federal personnel, contractors and ANC visitors. ANC will continue to follow OSD guidance and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines as we monitor COVID-19 conditions and will provide updates to policies as required.


ANC Parking Garage Payment Reinstatement

January 31, 2022

On Monday, February 7, 2022, Arlington National Cemetery reinstated payment for parking in the ANC Parking Garage, near the ANC Welcome Center on Memorial Avenue. Rates for the parking garage are $3 per hour, with a daily maximum of $12 a day for passenger vehicles. Commercial vehicles, such as tour buses and RVs, will have a rate of $10 an hour, with a daily maximum of $40.


Wreaths Out on January 22

January 14, 2022

ARLINGTON, VA—Nearly 38,000 members of the public placed 257,000 wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery last month for National Wreaths Across America Day. Next week, these wreaths will be retired. On Saturday, January 22, the public is invited to participate in the dignified removal of these wreaths. This event, Wreaths Out, will begin at 8 a.m.


Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery

December 07, 2021

ARLINGTON, VA – Wreaths Across America (WAA) will take place at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) and the Soldiers’ and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (SAHNC) on two different days this year, one reserved for family pass holders and the other for the public. On National Wreaths Across America Day, ANC will be one of 3,100 participating locations nationwide where wreaths are placed by a volunteer at the base of a veteran’s headstone or columbarium niche to honor their legacy and remember their sacrifice. This will be the 30th year that the non-profit’s founder, Morrill Worcester, will be placing wreaths at ANC. Detailed below are the event specifics and logistical information for anyone who would like to volunteer.


Arlington National Cemetery Announces Two Wreaths Across America Events

November 23, 2021

ARLINGTON, VA-- Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is announcing this year’s Wreaths Across America (WAA) events to honor our nation’s heroes this December and January.


Public Invited to Watch Joint Full Honors Procession and Aerial Review during Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration

October 27, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va. — On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m., the public is invited to observe a joint service flyover and full honors procession honoring the centennial anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The procession will take place along a special route inside Arlington National Cemetery.


For First Time in Nearly 100 Years, Public Authorized to Approach Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza

October 12, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va. — For the first time in nearly 100 years, and as part of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration, the public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers in front of the Tomb on Nov. 9 and 10, 2021.


Road Closure Update

October 04, 2021

Several roads in the cemetery are closed for necessary construction. 


Southern Expansion and Defense Access Road Project Groundbreaking

September 14, 2021

ARMY, ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ANNOUNCE SOUTHERN EXPANSION AND DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD PROJECT GROUNDBREAKING