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Marching bands, military units, service organizations and honored vets come together in Veterans Day Parades, while the public shows its support by attending, cheering and waving the Red, White & Blue.

There are more than 30 patriotic parades this week in California with the majority taking place on Sunday, November 11. When Veterans Day falls on a Sunday, organizations that formally observe this federal holiday (including U.S. Postal Service) will normally be closed on Monday, November 12th.

California Veterans Day Parades

• Fresno claims the Largest Veterans Day Parade on the West Coast!
• Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade concludes with a fireworks finale.
• The cities of Holtville and Perris already held their Veterans Day Parades the first weekend in November 2018.
• 11:11 – Fresno Veterans Day Parade and San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade both begin symbolically at 11:11 a.m. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect.)
• Auburn Veterans Day Parade pauses at 11 a.m. for a patriotic release of doves, followed by a fly-over, a three volley rifle salute and TAPS.
• 100 – Auburn Veterans Day Parade celebrates 100 Years of Remembrance.
  Lemoore Veterans Day Parade is hosted by American Legion Post 100.
  Petaluma’s North Bay Veterans Day Parade features more than 100 entries.
  Porterville celebrates its 100th annual Veterans Day Parade.
• Santa Barbara’s Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation has more than a week of ceremonies, celebrations, a military ball, and a parade. In 2018 celebrations span 9 days.