Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Americans Commemorate 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Americans gathered to remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.
President Donald Trump attended a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon.
The names of 184 people killed at the Pentagon were read aloud.
A large American flag was also displayed there.
In New York, former presidents and Vice President JD Vance attended a ceremony at the 9/11 memorial.
Families, survivors and first responders gathered to honor those who died.
People across the country held ceremonies, volunteered and learned about what happened.
The anniversary was also a time for many people to think privately about the attacks and their effects.
President Donald Trump attended the 25th-anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon for the second consecutive year.
The Pentagon ceremony read aloud the names of 184 people killed there, with a bell tolling between each name.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden attended the New York ceremony.
Memorials nationwide included wreath-layings, flag displays, moments of silence, victim-name readings and volunteer projects.
The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and had lasting consequences for U.S. foreign policy, national security and personal lives.
- Who
- Americans, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, former presidents and families of victims, survivors and first responders participated in commemorations.
- What
- The United States observed the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies, memorial rituals and other activities.
- When
- Friday, on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- Where
- Major observances took place at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the National September 11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan, New York; events were also held nationwide.
- Why
- To remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks and reflect on their personal and national consequences.
- Anniversary
- 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks
- Pentagon victims
- 184 names were read aloud during the Pentagon ceremony
- Total deaths
- Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks
- Pentagon ceremony
- Donald Trump attended for the second consecutive year
- New York attendees
- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and JD Vance attended
- Memorial activities
- Wreath-layings, flag displays, moments of silence, vigils, name readings and volunteer projects were planned
- Security
- The New York ceremony used ticket and credential checks, screening, fencing and extensive police deployment