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June 6, 2024, will markedthe 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast during World War II. This event, which ultimately led to the liberation of Europe, wascommemorated atNormandy American Cemetery.
Individuals wishing to view the replay of the 80th anniversary of D-Day livestream may do so by clicking on ABMC's YouTube channel, one ofABMC's social profilesor by copying and pasting the social media URL in web browser.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/IoXxto2ZLS4?si=ZFEwbNwSuvUrjIHK
Facebook: https://facebook.com/usabmc
X: https://x.com/usabmc
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/american-battle-monuments-commission
Tickets: The D-Day 80 commemorative event ticket request portal has now closed as capacity has been reached. All visitors will need tickets to access the ceremony. Visitors should send their requests for tickets to dday80@abmc.govand they will be placed on a waiting list.
Please follow the below steps if you have not received your ticket for the D-Day 80 ceremony:
- All ceremony tickets have been sent from support@weezevent.com. Please verify the email has not been deleted by mistake.
- Check spam/junk folder.
- Contact dday80@abmc.gov for issuance of your ticket. Our staff will verify if you are registered for the event and will then send you your ticket.
Media: Media registration for this event is now closed. For additional information regarding D-Day, Normandy American Cemetery, and ABMC leadership biographies, please see the Press Kit.
Please note that Normandy American Cemetery’s ceremony on June 6, 2024, is not the international ceremony. The ABMC is not the correct point of contact for this event. Date:June 5, 2024
Cemetery Operation Status:The Normandy American Cemetery will be closed to the public.
Additional Information:Guests should schedule visits on a different date.
Date:June 6, 2024
Cemetery Operation Status:The Normandy American Cemetery will be closed to the general public for the entire day on June 6. Only ticketed guests will have access to the cemetery on June 6.
For ticketed guests who will attend the ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery on June 6, take note of the following restrictions:
• Prohibited Items: Weapons of any kind, explosives, firearms, aerosols, ammunition, camera tripods, selfie sticks, umbrellas larger than 18 inches or 0.5 meters, balloons, animals, drones, glass/thermal/metal containers, laser pointers, mace/pepper spray, signs, chairs, knives including Swiss army knives, large bags/luggage/suitcases, whole fruit, any potentially hazardous items.
•Picnics and coolers are NOT allowed, but guests should bring sufficient water and snacks for an all-day event. Water and snacks should be in disposable/recyclable containers, but NOT in glass or metal containers. Bottled water will be made available before the start of the event.
• Recommended items: Hat, rain poncho, sunscreen, sunglasses, water (no glass/metal).
• Reenactors and vintage military vehicles will not be allowed inside the cemetery grounds on June 6, 2024.
A regulated traffic zone will be in effect along the Normandy coastline from 06:00am to 10:00pm on June 6, 2024. To travel in the zone on June 6, you must request a vehicle sticker from the local town halls whether you reside in the zone or not. Only vehicles displaying a sticker issued by the authorities will be allowed to enter into the zone. Access to the zone will be controlled by the police throughout the day on June 6, although vehicles will be free to leave the zone. More information about how to request the vehicle sticker can be found at: FAQ - Restricted Traffic Zone (RTZ) and sticker application
All guests must arrive by shuttle buses provided by the French government from three hub locations: “Parc des expositions” in Caen, parking of “Bayeux Aventure” in Cussy, near Bayeux, and “Parc des expositions” in Saint-Lô. There are no other ways to access the ceremony site.
Admission hours at the shuttle hubs:
• Parc des expositions in Caen (Calvados):from 06:00am to 07:15am (public) – 06:00am to 08:30am (tour operators).
• Parking of « Bayeux Aventure » in Cussy, near Bayeux (Calvados):in Cussy near Bayeux: from 06:45am to 07:30am (public) – 07:15am to 08:45am (tour operators).
• Parc des expositions in Saint-Lo (Manche):from 06:30am to 07:15am (public) – 06:00am to 08:30 (tour operators).
After security checks at these staging areas, these buses will be escorted by French police directly to the Cemetery. Buses will drop off passengers and then depart the cemetery to park at locations away from the cemetery. Buses will return for passenger pickup after the end of the ceremony.
Seating at the cemetery will be provided based on precedence and on order of arrival for the public. Given security measures in and around the cemetery, departures from the cemetery of all guests by shuttles to the hub locations may take two to three hours.
Please, use the hub closest to your place of accommodation before the event. Priority should be given to the shuttle hub located in Caen if you have not precisely indicated your place of accommodation in Normandy on June 6 during your registration process.
If you are coming as part of a tour group, please direct any inquiries directly to your tour leader. For additional information, please consult: www.abmc.gov/d-day80.
Any individual cars or vehicles that have been provided access to the restricted coastal zone by the French authorities, or which were already inside the restricted zone prior to the closure, will not be able to access the cemetery unless they have been to a centralized security staging area for security checks. All vehicles are subject to these security checks and must then join a police-escorted convoy to access the cemetery. None of these vehicles will be allowed to remain inside the cemetery parking lot after drop-off, so drivers will have to remove the vehicles to sites away from the cemetery. These rules have been mandated by French security authorities to ensure the safety of the public.
ABMC is only responsible for issuing tickets to visitors for the U.S. ceremony inside the Normandy American Cemetery, and for the management of visitors once they are INSIDE the cemetery. All ground transportation between the cemetery and any other location is the responsibility of French authorities, from pre-selected staging areas.
Additional Information: D-Day 80 commemorative event tickets are not available for purchase. Entry will be limited to ticketed guests only and is free of charge. Please continue to monitor this page frequently for further updates.
For questions regarding the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, please contact us at:dday80@abmc.gov.If you are the family member of an individual who is buried or memorialized in Normandy American Cemetery or traveling with a World War II veteran, please include that information in your email.
Email Notification: ABMC employees are unable to send communication via email to "@free.fr" email accounts. Please use an alternate email address when communicating with Normandy American cemetery staff, provide an alternate method to contact you within your email or contact the cemetery by telephone.
