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05-18-26 Notice Of Holiday Closure - Memorial Day Holiday - Monday, May 26, 2026 (Photo) - 05/18/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 18, 2026

 

*** NOTICE OF HOLIDAY CLOSURE ***

Memorial Day Holiday - Monday, May 25, 2026

 

(Douglas County, Ore.) Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice, and Tim Freeman, would like to remind citizens that government offices in the Douglas County Courthouse, located at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue in Roseburg, as well as the Douglas County Justice Building, Douglas County Courthouse Annex in Reedsport, Douglas County Landfill and Transfer Stations, Douglas County Fairgrounds and All External Douglas County Government Offices will be closed to the public on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

 

Even when Douglas County government offices are closed, many officials and public employees continue working on special, routine, or emergency projects, those include our Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Department, Public Works Department, Emergency Management Department, Museums, Parks Department and Salmon Harbor Marina.  Please note the following: 

 

  • The Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History and the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum will be OPEN on Monday, May 25, 2026, for normal business hours.
  • All Douglas County operated Parks, Campgrounds and Boat Ramps will be open and accessible to the public.  For reservation information at Douglas County operated Campgrounds, please call (541) 957-7001 or go online to https://douglascountyor.gov/802/Parks.  As a reminder, the Douglas County Parks Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
  • Salmon Harbor Marina and the Winchester Bay RV Park will be open and accessible to the public.  For harbor or reservation information at Salmon Harbor, please call (541) 271-3407 or go online to https://douglascountyor.gov/448/Salmon-Harbor-Marina.  As a reminder, the Salmon Harbor Marina Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
  • Even though the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office lobby entrance will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, our Deputies, 911 communications and various staff will continue to provide law enforcement protection and emergency assistance for our residents.  If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1.  If you need to reach dispatch for a non-emergency, call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 440-4471. 

 

Memorial Day is about remembering, and this year it will be observed for the 158th time.  Memorial Day started during the Civil War when women began decorating the graves of soldiers who had died in that war. In 1868, May 30th was designated as ‘Decoration Day’, a day for placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the United States.  ‘Decoration Day’ gradually became known as Memorial Day, and soldiers who died in other wars were honored. It quickly became a day to remember all people who had died in defense of our country. In 1971, the United States Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed on the last Monday of May.  The month of May was believed to have been chosen because flowers would be in bloom across the country. That humble and meaningful tradition of honor is what matters most today.

 

This day remains a time to set aside differences, stand-together, support one another and honor the sacrifices that have been made to preserve our way of life.  Locally you can find these and many other events honoring our heroes this Memorial Day Weekend:

 

  • Reedsport will be hosting their annual Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 24 at 1:00 pm with a War Memorial Ceremony at Hahn Park at 2:30 pm and a Veterans Dinner at 5:00 pm.  A Salute in Remembrance will be held Monday, May 25 at 11:00 am at Reedsport Masonic Cemetery.  For more information visit www.reedsportmemorialparade.com.

 

  • The Vietnam Veterans of America & Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, Umpqua Chapter 805 will host a wreath ceremony at the Douglas County War Memorial on Monday, May 25 starting at 8:45  am.  The memorial is located on the front lawn of the Douglas County Courthouse under the beautiful canopy of our 128-year-old heritage elm tree.  It honors the more than 250 residents from Douglas County who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.  Then at 10:00 they will be at the original Roseburg VA National Cemetery on Harvard Avenue in Roseburg for another wreath ceremony.

 

  • The Roseburg VA National Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25, starting at 11:00 am, featuring a flyover by the 173rd Fighter Wing an Oregon Air National Guard unit based at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  They will also be placing U.S. flags on all graves of our heroes at both Roseburg VA National Cemeteries.

 

  • Roseburg Memorial Gardens and Wilsons Chapel of the Roses will have their annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 starting at 10:00 am.

 

 

  • The Glide Veterans Memorial on Highway 138E will host its 25th Annual Memorial Day Tribute at 10:00 am which is co-located at the Glide Community Center at 20062 North Umpqua Hwy in Glide.  For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/glideveteransmemorial/.

 

  • In Myrtle Creek, Tri-City and Canyonville you can drive through the community and across the bridges to see a patriotic display of over 200 American flags displayed along roads and key areas.  This event is coordinated by American Legion Fallin Post #123 in Myrtle Creek with support from the City of Myrtle Creek and MSK Building Supply.   

 

  • We understand that there will be wreaths, flowers, and flags placed at many other veteran memorials and individual grave sites around the county.  Be sure to check your local listings for additional Memorial Day events and ceremonies happening in your area.

 

  • In keeping with tradition, U.S. flags will be flown at half–staff from sun-up to sun-down at institutions across the nation on Monday, May 25, 2026.

 

Commissioners Kress, Boice, and Freeman encourage all citizens to take part in Memorial Day events that honor the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives in service to our nation. Help us honor, remember, and never forget the sacrifices made for our freedom, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!

 

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Media Contact: Tamara Howell | Chief Public Information Officer | Douglas County Public Affairs Office | Phone: (541) 957-4896 | Cell: (541) 670-2804 | Email: tamara.howell@douglascountyor.gov

Attached Media Files: DC26MemorialDay.png,

05-18-26 Notice Of Holiday Closure - Memorial Day Holiday - Monday, May 26, 2026 (Photo) - 05/18/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 18, 2026

 

*** NOTICE OF HOLIDAY CLOSURE ***

Memorial Day Holiday - Monday, May 25, 2026

 

(Douglas County, Ore.) Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice, and Tim Freeman, would like to remind citizens that government offices in the Douglas County Courthouse, located at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue in Roseburg, as well as the Douglas County Justice Building, Douglas County Courthouse Annex in Reedsport, Douglas County Landfill and Transfer Stations, Douglas County Fairgrounds and All External Douglas County Government Offices will be closed to the public on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

 

Even when Douglas County government offices are closed, many officials and public employees continue working on special, routine, or emergency projects, those include our Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Department, Public Works Department, Emergency Management Department, Museums, Parks Department and Salmon Harbor Marina.  Please note the following: 

 

  • The Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History and the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum will be OPEN on Monday, May 25, 2026, for normal business hours.
  • All Douglas County operated Parks, Campgrounds and Boat Ramps will be open and accessible to the public.  For reservation information at Douglas County operated Campgrounds, please call (541) 957-7001 or go online to https://douglascountyor.gov/802/Parks.  As a reminder, the Douglas County Parks Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
  • Salmon Harbor Marina and the Winchester Bay RV Park will be open and accessible to the public.  For harbor or reservation information at Salmon Harbor, please call (541) 271-3407 or go online to https://douglascountyor.gov/448/Salmon-Harbor-Marina.  As a reminder, the Salmon Harbor Marina Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
  • Even though the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office lobby entrance will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, our Deputies, 911 communications and various staff will continue to provide law enforcement protection and emergency assistance for our residents.  If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1.  If you need to reach dispatch for a non-emergency, call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 440-4471. 

 

Memorial Day is about remembering, and this year it will be observed for the 158th time.  Memorial Day started during the Civil War when women began decorating the graves of soldiers who had died in that war. In 1868, May 30th was designated as ‘Decoration Day’, a day for placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the United States.  ‘Decoration Day’ gradually became known as Memorial Day, and soldiers who died in other wars were honored. It quickly became a day to remember all people who had died in defense of our country. In 1971, the United States Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed on the last Monday of May.  The month of May was believed to have been chosen because flowers would be in bloom across the country. That humble and meaningful tradition of honor is what matters most today.

 

This day remains a time to set aside differences, stand-together, support one another and honor the sacrifices that have been made to preserve our way of life.  Locally you can find these and many other events honoring our heroes this Memorial Day Weekend:

 

  • Reedsport will be hosting their annual Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 24 at 1:00 pm with a War Memorial Ceremony at Hahn Park at 2:30 pm and a Veterans Dinner at 5:00 pm.  A Salute in Remembrance will be held Monday, May 25 at 11:00 am at Reedsport Masonic Cemetery.  For more information visit www.reedsportmemorialparade.com.

 

  • The Vietnam Veterans of America & Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, Umpqua Chapter 805 will host a wreath ceremony at the Douglas County War Memorial on Monday, May 25 starting at 8:45  am.  The memorial is located on the front lawn of the Douglas County Courthouse under the beautiful canopy of our 128-year-old heritage elm tree.  It honors the more than 250 residents from Douglas County who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.  Then at 10:00 they will be at the original Roseburg VA National Cemetery on Harvard Avenue in Roseburg for another wreath ceremony.

 

  • The Roseburg VA National Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25, starting at 11:00 am, featuring a flyover by the 173rd Fighter Wing an Oregon Air National Guard unit based at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  They will also be placing U.S. flags on all graves of our heroes at both Roseburg VA National Cemeteries.

 

  • Roseburg Memorial Gardens and Wilsons Chapel of the Roses will have their annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 starting at 10:00 am.

 

 

  • The Glide Veterans Memorial on Highway 138E will host its 25th Annual Memorial Day Tribute at 10:00 am which is co-located at the Glide Community Center at 20062 North Umpqua Hwy in Glide.  For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/glideveteransmemorial/.

 

  • In Myrtle Creek, Tri-City and Canyonville you can drive through the community and across the bridges to see a patriotic display of over 200 American flags displayed along roads and key areas.  This event is coordinated by American Legion Fallin Post #123 in Myrtle Creek with support from the City of Myrtle Creek and MSK Building Supply.   

 

  • We understand that there will be wreaths, flowers, and flags placed at many other veteran memorials and individual grave sites around the county.  Be sure to check your local listings for additional Memorial Day events and ceremonies happening in your area.

 

  • In keeping with tradition, U.S. flags will be flown at half–staff from sun-up to sun-down at institutions across the nation on Monday, May 25, 2026.

 

Commissioners Kress, Boice, and Freeman encourage all citizens to take part in Memorial Day events that honor the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives in service to our nation. Help us honor, remember, and never forget the sacrifices made for our freedom, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!

 

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Media Contact: Tamara Howell | Chief Public Information Officer | Douglas County Public Affairs Office | Phone: (541) 957-4896 | Cell: (541) 670-2804 | Email: tamara.howell@douglascountyor.gov

Attached Media Files: DC26MemorialDay.png,