News Release

Media invited to attend and cover 84th Anniversary Commemoration Events at Pearl Harbor National Memorial

News Release Date: November 24, 2025
Contact: David Kilton
Contact: Jill Peters

Reporters wanting to attend specific events should contact David Kilton and Jill Peters via email at david_kilton@nps.gov and jill_peters@nps.gov to make sure you are on our access lists.

Schedule of Events
Dec. 6
4:30- 6 p.m. HST USS Utah Memorial Ceremony held at USS Utah Memorial, Ford Island

Dec. 7
7:50- 9 a.m. HST 84th Anniversary Commemorative Program; Theme: “Building Pathways to Peace,” at Pearl Harbor NM

Media should arrive early to check in for this event. Gates will open at 6 a.m.

1- 2p.m. HST USS Oklahoma Ceremony held at USS Oklahoma Memorial, Ford Island

Dec 8
4- 5 p.m. HST Blackened Canteen Ceremony on the Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor NM. Media and the general public can view a public screening of the event shoreside at Pearl Harbor NM. Ford Island events will be restricted to the general public without base access.

Live streams of these events and the main Dec. 7 ceremony will be made available through Pacific Historic Parks at the following links: