National Mall and Memorial Parks
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Washington Monument closed one day each month for maintenance
BY MONTH 2026 CLOSURE DATES JANUARY8 (THU) FEBRUARY3 (TUE) MARCH4 (WED) APRIL6 (MON) MAY7 (THU) JUNE2 (TUE) JULY8 (WED) AUGUST3 (MON) SEPTEMBER16 (WED) OCTOBER5 (MON) NOVEMBER5 (THU) DECEMBER8 (TUE)
Hours
National Mall and Memorial Parks Sites
| Every day | All Day |
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The public may visit the sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks 24 hours a day, with the exception of the Washington Monument which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rangers are on duty at the sites to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in November - February. They are on duty from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in March - October. Rangers offer interpretive programs daily and provide programs and information upon request. Rangers and volunteers will not be available Dec. 25, the park is still open to visitors.
Washington Monument
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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This site is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. It has a regular one day a month closure for cleaning. It is also closed on Independence Day July 4 and Christmas Day December 25.
BY MONTH
2026 CLOSURE DATES for maintenance:
JANUARY 8 (THU)
FEBRUARY 3 (TUE)
MARCH 4 (WED)
APRIL 6 (MON)
MAY 7 (THU)
JUNE 2 (TUE)
JULY 8 (WED)
AUGUST 3 (MON)
SEPTEMBER 10 (THU)
OCTOBER 5 (MON)
NOVEMBER 4 (WED)
DECEMBER 8 (TUE)
Events in the next few days
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Beyond "In the Room Where It Happened"
· 02:30 PM – 02:45 PM · Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the ranger on the front steps) · Free
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Thurgood Marshall Remembered
· 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM · Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (inside the memorial) · Free
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The Unfinished America: A 250-Year Journey of Liberty and Economic Freedom
· 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM · World War II Memorial (contact station) · Free
About this park
This is where the nation comes to remember and where history is made. As “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall and Memorial Parks is home to many of our country’s most iconic memorials telling the story of people and events that shaped us as a nation. Each year, millions of people come to recreate, commemorate presidential legacies, honor our veterans, and make their voices heard.