The National Memorial Day Parade returned to D.C. in 2004 after a 60-year hiatus.

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On Monday, D.C. will host the fifteenth annual National Memorial Day Parade in celebration of American veterans from the American Revolution to the present day. Thousands are expected to march in the parade and thousands more to watch as it runs from 2 to 4 p.m. along Constitution Ave Northwest.

The parade has been a yearly tradition in D.C. since 2004, when it returned after a 60-year hiatus to coincide with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. This year’s celebration pays special tribute to veterans of World War II, as 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Monday’s parade will feature marching bands and musical performances from Justin Moore, Kiefer Sutherland, Maelyn Jarmon, and more. Other celebrities like the actor Joe Mantegna, chef Robert Irvine, and Miss USA Cheslie Kryst are expected to be in attendance. The parade will stretch from 17th St to 7th St on Constitution Ave NW.

Be prepared for traffic slowdowns, road closures, and ticketed no-parking zones on Monday all along the National Mall. No parking signs and road closures can begin as early as 8 a.m. that morning. Here are the full details.

The following roads below will be closed from approximately 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2019:

  • 14th Street between North Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
  • Inbound I-395 (14th Street Bridge). All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway
  • 17th Street between New York Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
  • 19th Street between E Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
  • Virginia Avenue, NW between 24th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW

And here’s where emergency no-parking rules will be effect in from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

  • 7th Street between Independence Avenue, SW and Constitution Avenue, NW
  • Constitution Avenue, NW from 6th Street to 14th Street, NW
  • Constitution Avenue, NW between 14h Street, NW and 23rd Street, NW
  • 9th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
  • 10th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
  • 12th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
  • SE/SW Freeway-Access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 ramp
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