December 13, 2025, becomes Wreaths Across America Day

What it does

The Senate set aside December 13, 2025, as a national day. It honors Wreaths Across America, a project where people place wreaths on graves of fallen soldiers. The wreaths go on graves at Arlington National Cemetery. They also go on graves at thousands of other memorial sites across the country. Since it started, the project has placed over 23 million wreaths. The day honors the people, trucking companies, and escort units that help.

Who it affects

This day honors soldiers who died in service. It recognizes the people who place wreaths on their graves. It also honors the trucking companies and escort units that help with the work.

One thing to notice

The project has placed over 23 million wreaths since it began.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

1 cosponsor: 1 Independents.

• Dec 11, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
• Dec 11, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• Wreaths Across America — A project where people place wreaths on graves of fallen soldiers at cemeteries.
• fallen soldiers — Military service members who died while serving in the armed forces.
• Arlington National Cemetery — A major cemetery near Washington, D.C., where many U.S. soldiers are buried.