12/17/2026
Wright Brothers Day is celebrated every December 17th to commemorate the first successful flights in a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 17th, 2026, as we celebrate the 123rd Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight!
9am to 11:30am - Ceremony at Wright Brothers National Memorial. Admission is free!