Mayor Whitmire Invites Public to City's Veterans Day Program and Parade

Mayor John Whitmire invites Houstonians to honor the brave men and women who have fought and sacrificed for our liberty and freedom by attending the City of Houston Veterans Day Parade and Program on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Texas has the largest veteran population in the nation with 1.5 million veterans statewide, and over 300,000 veterans residing in the Houston region alone. The City of Houston is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual "Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Commemoration and Parade."

The traditional Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 10 a.m., with acknowledgments and a distinguished keynote address from Ambassador Chase Untermeyer. At the 11th hour on the 11th day, there will be a Moment of Silence in memory of the signing of the Armistice, which ended World War I.

The American Heroes Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Dallas and Bagby streets, proceeding east on Dallas, north on Louisiana, west on Walker, south on Smith, and then west on Lamar, ending at Lamar and Bagby.

Local Veteran organizations, ROTC, bands, and supporters will march in the parade to show respect and to honor our veterans. This parade is open to the public, and all are welcome to join along the parade route.