Veterans Day in Austin: The Parade Stepped Off Saturday - Wednesday Brings the Holiday, a Free VFW Feast and Ceremonies in Round Rock and Leander

AUSTIN - Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11, and Austin's biggest observance is already in the books: the Austin Veterans Day Parade stepped off at 9 a.m. Saturday, November 7, from the Congress Avenue Bridge toward the Texas Capitol, followed by a veterans resource event on the Capitol's south steps at 10 a.m. and a ceremony at 11 a.m., according to the City of Austin's event listing and Austinot's 2026 Veterans Day roundup. Austin Community College marched a float in the parade, the college said.

Wednesday is the federal holiday itself. ACC will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, with classes and campus services resuming Thursday, November 12, the college announced - its notice honoring ACC's military veteran students, faculty and staff. Travis County's Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation on November 3 recognizing November 11, 2026, as Veterans Day, highlighting the county's Veterans Service Office and its nonprofit partners.

The day-of observances still ahead, per Austinot's roundup: a Veterans Day Feast at 500 VFW Road in Austin - doors at 4 p.m., the meal at 5 p.m., free for those who have served and their families; Round Rock's Veterans Day celebration at Old Settlers Park, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a ceremony at Flag Plaza followed by a free lunch and live entertainment; and Leander's ceremony at Veterans Park, 1011 South Bagdad Road, at 10 a.m., with a presentation of colors, keynote remarks and Taps. Leander's VFW also hosts an outdoor movie night the same evening, gates at 5 p.m.

A note for readers making plans: some listings circulating online date Austin's parade to November 11 itself. The city's own listing, the college and the roundup all place the parade on Saturday, November 7 - Wednesday's Austin observances are the holiday closures and the events above.