A statue of Robert E. Lee stands in the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol in Richmond in 2019. The Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to eliminate Lee-Jackson Day as a state holiday.

Though Lee-Jackson Day won’t officially be observed by the state, in Lexington, Virginia, an annual two-day celebration is still planned, according to a website for the event.

New Date for Lee, Jackson. Va. Honors Confederate Heroes on ... a small crowd celebrated Virginia's Lee-Jackson Day on the holiday's new official date yesterday in a ceremony at Arlington ...

LEXINGTON, Va. – Hundreds are set to gather in Lexington to commemorate Lee-Jackson Day. The 24th annual celebration recognizes Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall ...

Surrounded by flags of the Confederacy, Braxton Spivey portrays Gen. Robert E. Lee as he leads the Richmond-based group Virginia Flaggers during the Lee-Jackson Day parade in Lexington on Saturday.

For more than a century, Virginia has designated a day in January to honor two military leaders from its secessionist past. As in previous years, most state offices were closed Friday for Lee ...

The 25th celebration of Lee-Jackson Day took place in Lexington.This celebration included a memorial service on. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:22:53 GMT (1751070173172) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Despite Lee-Jackson Day no longer being recognized as a state holiday, dozens gathered at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lexington on Saturday to honor Confederate generals Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and ...