81st anniversary of the Normandy landings – 2025
D-Day 2025 commemorations in Normandy
Disclaimer: this page presents the schedule of commemorations currently planned for 2025 to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. They are subject to authorization by the relevant authorities, and last-minute changes may occur. For further details, please contact the organizers.
To add or update a ceremony in this calendar: please contact me.
Saturday 31st May 2025
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 08:00: 17th International Peace March. Meeting point at No. 25 rue Général Koenig. Information: +33 (0)2 33 41 41 48.
- Méautis (Manche) – Donville Manor
– 22:45 : immersive show at the Manoir de Donville with extras in period costume and vehicles, illustrating the fighting on the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 and at Bloody Gulch on 12 and 13 June. Please bring ear protection. Information: +33 (0)2 33 42 03 22.
From 31 May to 1 June 2025
- Picauville (Manche)
– 14:30 : militaria fair, Marcel Rachine street.
From 31 May to 9 June 2025
- Méautis (Manche) – Camp Bloody Gulch
– 09h-18h: civilian and military camp, American and German. Admission charge. Information: +33 (0)2 33 42 03 22.
Sunday 1st June 2025
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 08:00-16:00: militaria fair at Château Bellenau, 6 Rue du Bel Esnault. Information: +33 (0)6 74 92 76 80.
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 10:00-18:30: Histoire et Mémoires book fair, rue de la liberté: [email protected].
From 1st to 8th June 2025
- Crasville (Manche) – Camp Texas
– 09h-18h: reconstruction of an American camp. Exhibition of land vehicles and a Waco glider. Crasville battery, Les Landes. Information: +33 (0)6 11 39 90 22. - Merville-Franceville-Plage (Calvados)
– 10h-18h: re-enactment of British and German military camps at the Merville Battery (included in the price of the museum entrance ticket).
Monday 2 June 2025
- Hiesville (Manche)
– 14:30: an 8km guided historical walk in the footsteps of the paratroopers of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. Departure from the March for Peace. Price: €2 per person. Free for under-18s. Booking essential: [email protected].
From 2 to 3 June 2025
- Écausseville (Manche)
– 08:30-17:30: military fair at the airship hangar.
Tuesday 3rd June 2025
- Amfreville (Manche)
– 14:30: an 8km guided historical walk in the footsteps of the paratroopers and airborne soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division. Departure from the Salle des fêtes, 1 chemin des Vergers. Price: €2 per person. Free for under-18s. Booking essential: [email protected].
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 9:00-12:00: exhibition of vintage vehicles, Place du Grand Valnoble.
– 16:00: parade of vintage vehicles.
- Hiesville (Manche)
– 14:30: 8km guided historical walk in the footsteps of the paratroopers and airborne soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division. Meeting point at 1 rue de Franqueville. Booking essential: 02 33 21 00 33.
Wednesday 4 June 2025
- Azeville (Manche)
– 11:oo: Parachute drop of re-enactors in period costume on the Azeville battery. Free admission to the parachute observation zone from 11am. Jumps scheduled between 1pm and 4pm, subject to favourable weather conditions.
- Bavent (Calvados)
– 18:30: Liberation concert, rue de la Petite Justice. Information: +33 (0)2 31 78 00 83.
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 14:00-19:00: American and German re-enactments, 8 Village de la Haute Addeville.
– 16:00: ceremony at the Carré de Choux monument, route de Saint-Come.
– 17:00: ceremony at the Signal monument (opposite the town hall).
– 18:00: parade to the marina, followed by a reception.
Information: [email protected].
- Picauville (Manche)
– 14:00: ceremony at the Father Maternowski monument.
– 9.00pm: candlelight vigil at the chapel of Saint-Ferréol, Cauquigny.
Information: [email protected].
From 4 to 5 June 2025
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 08h00-17h30: militaria fair, rue de la Liberté.
From 4 to 9 June 2025
- Bernières-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– All day: re-enactment camp, ilôt des Français.
From 4 to 10 June 2025
- Colleville-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 10h-18h: militaria fair at the Big Red One Assault museum.
Thursday 5th June 2025
- Amfreville (Manche)
– 11:00: ceremony at the monument to the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, rue du moulin.
– 15:00: ceremony at the monument to General Gavin, Hameau des hautes.
Information: [email protected].
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 10:00: ceremony at the Cole monument, 9 village des Ponts Douve.
– 11:00: ceremony at the cemetery in tribute to Danièle Laisney.
– 22:30: lantern release from the Barquette bridge.
Information: [email protected].
- Gourbesville (Manche)
– 09:30: ceremony in Virgil Tangborn Square, near the church.
Information: [email protected].
- Merville-Franceville-Plage (Calvados)
– 20:00: liberation dinner and ball, Salle polyvalente, 1 avenue de Paris. Booking essential: +33 (0)2 31 91 47 53.
- Saint-Martin-de-Varreville (Manche)
– 19:00: parachute drop of re-enactors in period costume, subject to favourable weather conditions.
From 5 to 9 June 2025
- Colleville-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 11h-12h / 15h-16h: dynamic demonstrations of Second World War military vehicles at the Overlord Museum, weather permitting. Information: +33 (0)2 31 22 00 55.
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche) – Camp Geronimo
– 09h-20h: American re-enactment camp, with workshops and demonstrations, exhibition of period vehicles, guided demonstrations. Grand parade on Sunday 8 June at 7pm.
Friday 6 June 2025
- Merville-Franceville-Plage (Calvados)
– 16:00: presentation of parachutist equipment during the Second World War, at the Merville battery. Price included in museum admission.
- Saint-Hilaire-Petitville (Manche)
– 19:00: football match between the Saint-Hilaire club, soldiers from the American army and soldiers from the Franco-German brigade, at the stadium.
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 10h30-11h: Place du 6 Juin, guided demonstration of American paratroopers.
-16h30-18h30: exhibition of vintage vehicles.
– 19h-20h30: concert featuring American music from the 1940s.
– 21h-23h30: Freedom Ball.
– 23h30: guided demonstration of the use of two anti-aircraft searchlights.
- Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados) – Avenue de Bedford.
– 13h30-17h00: opening of access to the footbridges of the Omaha Beach artificial harbour, subject to favourable weather conditions. Information: +33 (0)6 36 18 85 12.
From 6 to 9 June 2025
- Colleville-Montgomery (Calvados) – Camp Hillman
– 09h-20h: historical re-enactment at the Hillman site: vehicle parade, visit to the bunker and commemorative march.
- Crisbecq (Manche)
– 09:30-20:30: American and German re-enactment camp, military surplus (from 1 to 10 June), shooting range, tank and armoured vehicle demonstration. Activities on Friday 6 June at 3pm, Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June at 11am and 3pm. Information: +33 (0)9 82 57 61 92.
- Fontaine-Henry (Calvados) – 3, Place du Château
– 10h-19h: historical re-enactment camp, entertainment, vehicles from the 1940s. Free admission, admission to the château charged. Information: +33 (0)2 31 22 00 55.
- Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados) – Camp Dog Green
– 09h-18h : exhibition of D-Day vehicles, period military camp, commemorations, convoys. Route de Formigny. Information: +33 (0)6 80 14 81 83.
- Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados) – Omaha Camp
– 10h-19h : American and German re-enactment camp at the D-Day Omaha Museum. Information: +33 (0)2 31 21 71 80.
Saturday 7 June 2025
- Arromanches-les-Bains (Calvados)
– 10h30: bagpipe concert on the Place du Six Juin 1944.
- Bernières-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 16h45-17h45: parade and exhibition of around twenty military and civilian vehicles from the Second World War.
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 8h-17h: military fair at the cattle market, route Américaine.
– 10h: Parachute drop of re-enactors in period dress from C-47s at the Madeleine site, subject to favourable weather conditions.
– 16h: Large military parade with veterans, Place du Valnoble.
– 18h30: Liberation Ball, Gymnase le Haut-Dick.
- Colleville-Montgomery (Calvados)
– 11h45: musical parade with period vehicles. Place du Débarquement.
- Colleville-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 13h30: meeting with Second World War veterans. Information: +33 (0)2 31 22 00 55.
– 16h45: parade of vintage military vehicles from Grandcamp-Maisy.
- Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 17h50-19h: parade and exhibition of around 20 military and civilian vehicles from the Second World War.
- Douvres-la-Délivrande (Calvados)
– 19h: Liberation bal, place des Marronniers. Information: +33 (0)7 63 48 18 57.
- Étréham (Calvados)
– 19h: Liberation bal, Church square. Information: +33 (0)6 11 31 27 74.
- Gathemo (Manche)
– 10h: unveiling of a monument in memory of the 28th (US) Infantry Division. Meet at the town hall..
- Grandcamp-Maisy (Calvados)
– 14h15: parade of vintage military vehicles from Isigny-sur-Mer.
– 16h: vintage military vehicles depart for Colleville-sur-Mer.
- Hermanville-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 10h30: musical parade with period vehicles. Place du Courbet.
- Isigny-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 12h-14h: Place de la Mairie, exhibition of vintage military vehicles.
– 14h: vehicles depart for Grandcamp-Maisy.
- Langrune-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 14h30-15h15: parade and exhibition of around twenty Second World War military and civilian vehicles.
- Lion-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 09h30: musical parade with period vehicles. Departure from the town hall.
- Luc-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 13h15-14h15: parade and exhibition of around twenty military and civilian vehicles from the Second World War.
- Ouistreham (Calvados)
– 09h30: parade of military vehicles that took part in the D-Day landings, starting from the Bill Millin car park. Information: +33 (0)6 07 64 86 59.
- Quinéville (Manche)
– 17h: friendly football match between France and the United States, avenue de la Plage.
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 15h30-16h30: parade and exhibition of around twenty military and civilian vehicles from the Second World War.
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 10h: American marching bands and concerts.
– 11h-14h: exhibition of vintage vehicles.
– 15h: Place de l’Eglise, guided demonstration of American paratroopers. Historical re-enactment.
– 23h30: Place de l’Eglise, fireworks display.
From 7 to 9 June 2025
- Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados) – Avenue de Bedford.
– 10h-17h: access to the footbridges of the Omaha Beach artificial harbour. Information: +33 (0)6 36 18 85 12.
Sunday 8 June 2025
- Arromanches-les-Bains (Calvados)
– 10h30: bagpipe concert on the Place du Six Juin 1944.
- Audrieu (Calvados)
– 09h-18h: Battle of Normandy book fair at the Château d’Audrieu. Information: +33 (0)6 07 59 46 02.
- Bernières-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 21h: screening of the documentary Une si jolie petite plage, Salle de la Mer, describing the story of the Acadian soldiers of the North Shore Regiment from New Brunswick engaged on Juno Beach on 6 June 1944.
- Brévands (Manche)
– 10h30: Ceremony at the Filthy 13 monument.
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 15h: parade of vintage vehicles through the town.
– 16h: static display of vintage vehicles, Place du Grand Valnoble.
- Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 21h: open-air screening (subject to favourable weather conditions) at the Juno Beach Centre of the film The Last Rifleman, depicting the story of veteran Artie Crawford who escaped from his retirement home in 2019 to take part in the D-Day commemorations.
- Gonneville-en-Auge (Calvados)
– 09h30-12h30: La Marche des Héros historical walk in the footsteps of the paratroopers. Meeting point at Église Sainte Croix. Registration required: +33 (0)2 31 91 47 53.
- La Fière, hamlet belonging to Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 09h-16h: parachute drop by collectors in period costume from historic aircraft, followed by a mass drop of military troops.
- Saint-Côme-du-Mont (Manche)
– 11h: commemorative ceremony (more information to follow).
- Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (Manche)
– 23h: fireworks display near the Utah Beach Museum.
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 10h30-11h: guided demonstration of American paratroopers. Historical re-enactment.
– 19h: welcome by military troops and grand parade through the town.
- Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 08h-16h30: military antiques fair, route de Formigny.
– 11h: parade of vintage military vehicles at the D-Day Omaha Museum.
Monday 9th June 2025
- Angoville-au-Plain (Manche)
– 10h30: ecumenical mass.
– 11h: commemorative ceremony (more information to follow).
- Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 10h: static display of vintage military vehicles, 6 rue Eisenhower.
– 19h: military troops welcome and grand parade through the town.
Thursday 12 June 2025
- Carentan-les-Marais (Manche)
– 17h30: ceremony to mark the liberation of the town, Place de la République, and flowers at Danièle Laisney’s grave in the cemetery.
From 14 to 15 June 2025
- Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (Manche)
– Saturday afternoon and Sunday: re-enactment of a military camp. Vehicle demonstrations and parade
on Sunday. Information: +33 (0)6 66 33 36 40.
Sunday 27 July 2025
- Saint-Martin-de-Varreville (Manche)
– 09h30: ceremony at the Signal monument in tribute to the 2nd French Armoured Division.
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