Annual Massachusetts Commemoration
Massachusetts Remembers: United We Stand
As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, learn about this year's commemoration at the State House, our updated teaching resources, and the heroes with ties to Massachusetts who perished in the attacks.
Remember the 2,977 people who perished on that day, including 219 with connections to Massachusetts.
Honor the heroic roles of flight crew members, veterans and first responders.
Unite as one to share our memories of that horrific day with the more than 100 million young Americans – 37% of the population – who are too young to remember the events of that day.
This solemn anniversary will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 11th, on the Massachusetts State House steps with a Name Reading ceremony to memorialize the 219 people with ties to Massachusetts killed in the terrorist attacks.
There will be a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the time that American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
The Commemoration will adjourn to the House Chambers at 10 a.m. for addresses from family members and a keynote speaker, a ceremony to honor the 2026 recipient of the Madeline “Amy” Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery, a Remembrance Montage, and a song performed by the granddaughter of a 9/11 victim, accompanied by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The commemoration will conclude with a wreath-laying ceremony led by Mayor Michelle Wu and members of The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund’s Family Advisory Committee at the 9/11 Memorial in the Boston Public Garden at 1 p.m.
Stream the 25th Annual Commemoration live here beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 11th. Additional details will be announced on this website in the coming weeks.