Calendar

Chapter meetings are held each month unless otherwise noted, September through May. Contact our regent for more information about our meetings and locations.

September 2025
5Battle of the Capes (Chesapeake) (1781)
11Patriot Day – 9/11 Attacks (2001), Moment of Silence at 8:46am
17Constitution Day – 238th Anniversary of the Ratification of the U.S. Constitution (1787)
Ring Bells at 4:00 pm ET
17-23Constitution Week
18Space Force Birthday
19National POW/MIA Recognition Day
28Gold Star Mother’s/Family Day
28Battle of Yorktown begins (1781)
October 2025
11NSDAR Founder’s Day – 135th Anniversary of founding of NSDAR (1890)/National Day of Service
12NSDAR Day of Prayer
13Congress established Continental Navy as US Navy (1775)
14Indigenous’ Peoples Day
19Surrender at Yorktown – 244th Anniversary of British surrender (1781)
26Battle of Hampton – 250th Anniversary of the Battle (1775)
November 2025
10Marine Corps Birthday
11Veterans Day – honors all military veterans (1954)
15Battle of Kemp’s Landing- 250th Anniversary of the Battle (1775)
December 2025
170th Anniversary of Rosa Parks’ Refusal to Give Up Her Seat on an Alabama Bus (1955)
6Battle of Great Bridge – 250th Anniversary of the Battle (1775)
7Pearl Harbor – 83rd Anniversary of the “Date which will live in Infamy” (1941)
11Patriots Burn Norfolk (1775)
15Bill of Rights Day – 234th Anniversary of First 10 Amendments to the Constitution ratified (1791)
18405th Anniversary of Mayflower landing at Plymouth Harbor (1620)
January 2026
14Treaty of Paris Ratified (1784)
19Dr. Martin Luther King Day
February 2026
4George Washington elected President – 237th Anniversary of election (1789)
16Presidents’ Day
March 2026
1Articles of Confederation Ratified (1781)
3Star-Spangled Banner became the national anthem (1931)
15Battle at Guilford Courthouse (1781)
23Patrick Henry Speech at Second VA Convention (1775)
29National Vietnam War Veterans Day (2017)
April 2026
19Battles of Lexington and Concord – start of the Revolutionary War (1775)
22Earth Day
25Arbor Day
26First Landing (1607)
May 2026
5Inaugural meeting of the Adam Thoroughgood Chapter – 70th anniversary (1956)
7National Day of Prayer
14Jamestown established (1607)
16Armed Forces Day – Honors members currently serving in the military (1950)
25Memorial Day – Remembers all those who have died while serving in the military (1868)
June 2026
6Anniversary of D-Day (1944)
12Women Veterans Appreciation Day
14Flag Day – Adoption of the U.S. Flag (1777)
14Army Birthday
19Juneteenth – end of slavery (1865)
July 2026
4Independence Day – 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence (1776)
8-10Battle of Gwynn’s Island (1776)
August 2026
4Coast Guard Birthday
18Ratification of 19th Amendment, Women’s Right to Vote (1920)