9/11 Ceremony of Remembrance - 25th Anniversary

Honoring those lost on September 11, 2001, the city commemorates the 25th anniversary of the attacks in the Plaza de la Constitución on September 11, at 8:30 p.m.

Each year, the City of St. Augustine holds a Ceremony of Remembrance, a community gathering to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This year's ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 11, in the Plaza downtown.

The 15-minute ceremony includes a presentation of the colors by the St. Augustine Fire and Police Departments and St. Johns County Fire and Rescue, music, and remarks by FDNY Captain Chris Garaizar, Retired. 

There's a moment of silence at 8:45 a.m., timed to commemorate when the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center in 2001. After the moment of silence, the St. Augustine Fire Department conducts the "Striking of the Four 5's." The bell is rung in four intervals of five rings each, a tradition that signifies the last alarm of a firefighter. 

Admission: Free

When: 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2026

Where: The Plaza de la Constitución, 170 St. George Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

Online: This ceremony will be available live online on the Fire Department's Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/CityStAugFire

For additional information, contact the Fire Department at (904) 825-1098 or email [email protected].