National Day of Mourning 2026: Noon Nov. 26 on Cole's Hill in Plymouth, and How to Watch

The National Day of Mourning 2026 is Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time (ET) on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts, according to the organizer, United American Indians of New England (UAINE). UAINE says the event will be livestreamed from Plymouth. Our free one-page printable, the National Day of Mourning 2026 Watch Guide, is further down this page.

When and where is the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth?

UAINE’s page lists “Thursday, November 26, 2026,” “12:00 Noon,” at “Cole’s Hill (above Plymouth Rock), Plymouth, Massachusetts.” Its questions page says the start is 12 noon sharp and that the rallies and marches will last until approximately 3 p.m. A plaque on Cole’s Hill, quoted by Plimoth Patuxet Museums, reads: “Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning.” The museum says the Town of Plymouth erected the plaque in 1998 on behalf of UAINE.

UAINE says there will be a rally and then a march through the historic district of Plymouth. No detailed route is published yet.

What time is the National Day of Mourning in every US time zone?

November 26 falls after daylight saving time ends, so every zone is on standard time. We computed these from the noon ET start and the approximate 3 p.m. ET end that UAINE gives.

Time zone	Start	Approximate end
Eastern Time (ET)	12 p.m.	3 p.m.
Central Time (CT)	11 a.m.	2 p.m.
Mountain Time (MT)	10 a.m.	1 p.m.
Pacific Time (PT)	9 a.m.	12 p.m.
Alaska	8 a.m.	11 a.m.
Hawaii	7 a.m.	10 a.m.

How can you watch the National Day of Mourning livestream?

UAINE says: “If you cannot get to Plymouth, you can watch our livestream.” Its page links a YouTube livestream at youtube.com/live/71rahWgFHBs. UAINE has not posted a start time for the stream, so the table above is the in-person start. Check the organizer’s page on the day.

What are the rules for people who attend?

UAINE lists these requests for the outdoor program in Plymouth:

• Masks are required.
• Only Indigenous people speak, and speakers are by invitation only.
• No selling merchandise or handing out leaflets at the outdoor program; UAINE says the day is “not a powwow or commercial event.”
• No eating at the outdoor speak-out or march, unless for medical reasons, out of respect for participants who are fasting.
• Dress for the weather.

UAINE says it welcomes non-Native supporters. After the march, box lunches (turkey and vegan) will be available, with no full sit-down social.

What access and travel details has UAINE announced?

For access, UAINE says it has chairs for Elders and others who need to sit during the initial rally, will try to have a couple of cars for people who cannot walk the full march route, and will have American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters on stage.

For travel, UAINE says there will likely be two buses from New York City and likely one bus from Jamaica Plain (Boston). Details are to be announced; the organizer’s Facebook event carries bus information. On the march, UAINE says the town agreed in the settlement of Oct. 19, 1998 that UAINE may march on the day without a permit as long as it gives the town advance notice.

What else is happening in Plymouth that week?

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration lists its parade in Plymouth for Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026; the start time is not yet posted. The parade is a separate event from the National Day of Mourning.

Date	Event	Source
Sat., Nov. 21	America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade, Plymouth (start time not yet posted)	America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
Thu., Nov. 26	National Day of Mourning, noon ET, Cole’s Hill	UAINE
Fri., Nov. 27	Native American Heritage Day	See our Native American Heritage Day guide

What has UAINE not yet posted for Nov. 26?

• The livestream start time.
• The march route.
• Bus details from New York City and Jamaica Plain.

For other Thanksgiving Day broadcasts, see the Thanksgiving parades 2026 start times. For why the holiday lands on Nov. 26, see why Thanksgiving 2026 is Nov. 26. Our November 2026 printable calendar and the When is Thanksgiving? page have the rest of the month.