National POW/MIA Recognition Day

September 20, Friday

In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). It is most associated with those who were POWs during the Vietnam War. National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29, the date in 1973 when the last US combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day in other years

2022 September 16, Friday
2023 September 15, Friday
2025 September 19, Friday