We Will Remember: Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil 2026

Monday, December 21, 2026, City & County Building of Denver,
4:00 PM - 5:30PM

4:30 PM Program

Each December, the Denver community comes together on the longest night of the year to honor those neighbors who passed away in the preceding year while experiencing homelessness. This year's We Will Remember: Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil will feature a short program including music, a eulogy, and the reading of the names of each individual experiencing homelessness who died in 2026 by local community members, followed by the crowd recitation of “We Will Remember” after each name.

For 37 years, the Coalition has hosted this event in honor of those who have died in the previous year. For many, this will be the only service to mark their death.

Please join us at 4:00 PM on Monday, December 21st outside the Denver & City County building located at 1437 Bannock Street. In addition to the program, luminary memorials will be placed outside the building, each with the name of an unhoused neighbor who passed. Light refreshments will be provided.

Note that there is no need to check in onsite for this event. Please enter on either side of the City & County building front sidewalk, take a program, borrow a candle, and gather in front of the steps for the reading of the names. Please return the electric candles at the end of the event.