From New York and the Pentagon to Pennsylvania and communities nationwide, Americans mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with memorial ceremonies, moments of silence, vigils and tributes.
People listen to the U.S. national anthem at the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Adam Gray - FR172090 AP Pool
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, and other officials, watch as the flag is unfurled at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 in Arlington, Va.
- Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP
President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump arrive at an observance ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at the Pentagon in Washington.
- Mark Schiefelbein - AP
The Pentagon Group Burial Marker stands among headstones at Arlington National Cemetery shortly after sunrise, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Arlington, Va.
- Julia Demaree Nikhinson - AP
Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, and former President Bill Clinton arrive to the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Adam Gray - FR172090 AP Pool
A young boy looks at the Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance during the annual Candlelight Ceremony in Coney Island on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., attend an observance, Friday, Sept.11, 2026, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
- Gene J. Puskar - AP
A woman mourns at the September 11 memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Dave Sanders - Pool The New York Times
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, passes former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Barry Williams - Pool The Daily News
People join their hands as they pray for Father Mychal Judge during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Jeenah Moon - Pool Reuters
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani observes the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Adam Gray - FR172090 AP Pool
The memorial is seen on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
Service members unfurl a flag on the 25th anniversary over the portion of the Pentagon's west side that was struck by an airliner hijacked by terrorist, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Arlington Va. (AP Photo/John McDonnell
- John McDonnell - FR172064 AP
New York City firefighters march near the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
A U.S. Army warrant officer stands by a reflecting pool during a memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Adam Gray - FR172090 AP Pool
Iris Weinshall, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Barack Obama attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Hiroko Masuike - Pool The New York Times
United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick stands at the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Adam Gray - FR172090 AP Pool
On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, customers and employees stand for the daily Pledge of Allegiance at Chick & Ruth's Delly, where the Pledge of Allegiance has been recited in the morning, seven days a week since 1989, in Annapolis, Md., Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Rod Lamkey - FR172078 AP
People make a path as two columns of light, representing the World Trade Center, appear on the floor appear on the floor inside the Oculus on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Heather Khalifa - FR172147 AP
Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., on Friday, Sept.11, 2026, view the memorial park below from the plane's flight path marked by the separation in the building, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
- Gene J. Puskar - AP
Jake Lang speaks during a protest on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
Flowers are seen at the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Adam Gray - FR172090 AP Pool
People pay their respects at the 9/11 Memorial Pools on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
The "Tribute in Light" is displayed for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Olga Fedorova - Pool EPA
Family of Dennis Cross, a battalion chief who died during 9/11, finish walking 53 miles in Cross' honor as they arrive at the 9/11 Memorial Pools on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
Firefighters walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
- Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP
From left, Jill Biden, former President Joe Biden, Laura Bush, former President George W. Bush, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Vice President JD Vance attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Hiroko Masuike - Pool The New York Times
The colour party make its way past the remnants of Twin Towers beams during the 25th Annual 9/11 Memorial Service at the International Peace Garden in Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- John Woods - The Canadian Press
A child touches a flower next to the reflecting pools during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
- Jeenah Moon - Pool Reuters
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