Twin Towers remembered as US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11

As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York will again evoke the Twin Towers in public remembrance and ceremonies at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

The 9/11 Memorial says families will gather on the Memorial plaza on Sept. 11 to read aloud the names of those killed, and the institution has published schedules and outreach about the 25th anniversary program on its website.

aerial view of two vertical columns of light rising from a dark harbor, no people visible, lights forming an outline where towers stood

Ahead of the anniversary, an aerial artwork titled “2,977 Lights Over New York Harbor” used 2,977 individual lights to reconstruct the twin towers at full scale over the water, an event announced in a PR Newswire release and covered by multiple outlets.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum also launched a campaign in 2026 to broaden education and remembrance for the 25th anniversary, including a new exhibition aimed at younger generations, according to the museum and subsequent coverage.

anonymous crowd silhouettes facing a night sky lit by vertical beams and scattered lights, faces indistinct and blurred

Commemorations are planned in other locations as well: ceremonies and tributes will take place in Arlington and Shanksville, and local observances are listed on municipal and regional schedules compiled by news outlets.

The anniversary has also drawn political attention this week, with recent local coverage of former President remarks and related responses; readers can find contemporaneous commentary in related pieces on recent 9/11 statements.

In New York, the annual Tribute in Light — two vertical beams rising near Lower Manhattan — is scheduled to return on Sept. 11, and organizers say the lights serve as a public symbol honoring the lives lost and the city’s recovery.

Sources

National September 11 Memorial & Museum — published the 25th anniversary commemoration schedule and information about the name-reading ceremony.
PR Newswire — announced the “2,977 Lights Over New York Harbor” aerial artwork recreating the twin towers in light.
Designboom — reported on the 2,977-lights tribute and described the installation as rebuilding the twin towers over New York Harbor.
Fox News — covered the museum’s new exhibition and campaign tied to the 25th anniversary.
Deadline — listed television specials and coverage plans for the 25th anniversary observances.