Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11: a tribute race and Zac Brown Band at the speedway, ceremonies in Ormond Beach and Ponce Inlet, county parade Nov. 14.

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. In Daytona Beach the day brings a first-time tribute race and a Zac Brown Band concert at Daytona International Speedway. Free ceremonies run that morning in Ormond Beach and Ponce Inlet, and the county’s Veterans Day parade is three days later in DeLand.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Every event comes from its organizer’s own page or its listing with the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, linked. This page is updated each year at the same address.

Good to know

Is there a Daytona Beach city ceremony?

Not that we could find. The City of Daytona Beach had no Veterans Day event on its calendar or in its news feed when we checked on Oct. 14. The city honors veterans with its Fourth of July Veterans Parade on Main Street instead; see our Fourth of July page. We will add a Nov. 11 event here if the city posts one.

Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, at the speedway

Ford and NASCAR are staging the first Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd., on Nov. 11. Six teams of Ford Racing drivers, each team representing a branch of the military, race Mustang Dark Horse R cars on the speedway’s 3.56-mile road course, according to Ford’s announcement and the event’s listing with the visitors bureau.

  • Concert: Zac Brown Band headlines, and Ford says more acts will be announced.
  • Drivers: the bureau’s listing names Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Frankie Muniz and Logan Sargeant among them.
  • Tickets: general admission from $110 and VIP passes at $305, the bureau’s listing says. Veterans and active-duty military get 20% off through GovX.
  • Start times: not yet published. We will add them when the organizers post them.
  • Who benefits: Blue Star Families and other military service groups, Ford says.

Ceremonies near Daytona Beach on Nov. 11

  • Ponce Inlet Veterans Day Ceremony, 10 a.m., Kay & Ayres Davies Lighthouse Park, 4931 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet. Free. Hosted by the Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial Association; call 386-322-6703 with questions. Event listing
  • OMAM Veterans Day Tribute, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, about seven miles north. Free, with free museum and garden admission that day. Guest speakers, live music and food; the museum, founded in 1946 as a memorial to World War I and World War II veterans, says more program details are coming. Ormond Memorial Art Museum

Volusia County Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 14

The county parade is in downtown DeLand, the county seat, on Saturday, Nov. 14, the MainStreet DeLand Association says.

  • Opening ceremony: 9:30 a.m. at Woodland Boulevard and West Indiana Avenue
  • Parade: 10 a.m. along Woodland Boulevard
  • Marching in it: participant lineup starts at 8:30 a.m. at Michigan Avenue and Woodland Boulevard. Veteran and military groups register on the association’s site, or call 386-738-0649.
  • Cost: free to watch

What is open and closed on Nov. 11

  • Trash and recycling: collected as normal in Daytona Beach, the city’s holiday trash schedule says. Pickup moves only for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  • Federal offices and post offices close for the federal holiday.
  • Schools: Volusia County Schools are closed for the Veterans Day holiday, according to the district calendar on our schools page.

What this means for you

  • The biggest Veterans Day event in town is at the speedway; buy tickets ahead.
  • The free ceremonies are both on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 11.
  • The county parade is the Saturday after, Nov. 14, in DeLand.

Related: things to do this month, Thanksgiving in Daytona Beach and the Fourth of July fireworks and parade.

Frequently asked questions

When is Veterans Day 2026?

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. It is a federal holiday.

What is happening at Daytona International Speedway on Veterans Day?

The first Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, a race on the speedway’s road course in which six teams each represent a branch of the military, with a concert headlined by Zac Brown Band. The Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau lists general admission from $110, with a 20% discount for veterans and active-duty military through GovX.

Is there a Veterans Day parade near Daytona Beach?

The Volusia County Veterans Day Parade is Saturday, Nov. 14, on Woodland Boulevard in downtown DeLand. The opening ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. and the parade steps off at 10 a.m., according to the MainStreet DeLand Association.

Is trash picked up in Daytona Beach on Veterans Day?

Yes. The city’s holiday schedule says garbage, yard trash and recycling are collected on Veterans Day if it is your regular day.