May 29, 2027 – June 13, 2027
D-Day Festival 2027
Two weeks of commemorative events around 6 June on Normandy’s D-Day landing beaches.
What happens
Every year in early June, Normandy commemorates the Allied landings of 6 June 1944. The coast hosts remembrance ceremonies, parades of period military vehicles, parachute jumps, for example at Sainte-Mère-Église, reenactment camps, concerts and fireworks. Some official ceremonies are by invitation only.
You can combine the landing beaches with Normandy’s food and drink: Calvados, cider, cheeses from the Pays d’Auge, Honfleur and Bayeux. Coastal hotels are booked early for these dates.
Where
Normandy’s landing beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword; Sainte-Mère-Église, Bayeux, Arromanches and Caen.
Open map ↗Schedule
| from 29 May to 13 June 2027, marking the 83rd anniversary of D-Day. | Military vehicle parades, parachute jumps over Sainte-Mère-Église, reenactment camps and fireworks over the beaches; the main ceremonies take place on 6 June. The 2027 programme has not yet been published. |
Getting there
- from Paris, take a train from Gare Saint-Lazare to Caen, about 2 hours, or Bayeux, about 2 hours 20 minutes.
- You need a car or driver to travel between the beaches, as the sites are spread over 80 km.
Tickets and admission
most events are free; museums charge admission.
Tips
- Roads to the beaches are closed on 5 and 6 June, so leave early.
- Book accommodation in Bayeux and Arromanches six months in advance.