9/11 ceremony live updates: Families to gather at WTC, Pentagon, Shanksville to mark 25 years

Ceremonies will be held in New York City, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

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Last updated: Friday, September 11, 2026 4:06PM GMT

NEW YORK -- Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which claimed the lives of 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Another 9,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses over the last 25 years.

Victims' families, first responders and politicians will gather on Friday for annual remembrance ceremonies as Americans across the country pause to remember and reflect.

"9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan," a one-hour ABC News multiplatform live special, premieres on Friday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. EDT on this ABC station, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic and ABC News Live.

A flower placed at the memorial is seen in front of the Freedom Tower during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. — A flower placed at the memorial is seen in front of the Freedom Tower during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001.
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Here's how the news is developing.

3 hours and 7 minutes ago

2nd moment of silence marks crash at World Trade Center's South Tower

The second moment of silence was held at 9:03 a.m., marking the moment United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower.

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Reading of the names underway at 9/11 Memorial & Museum ceremony

The annual reading of the victims' names is now underway at the ceremony at New York City's 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

People listen to the U.S. national anthem at the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.

3 hours and 14 minutes ago

1st moment of silence held to mark 1st crash at World Trade Center

At 8:46 a.m., the first moment of silence was held at the ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum ceremony. This marks the time American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower.

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Former presidents attend New York City ceremony

Former President Barack Obama, former President Joe Biden, former President George W. Bush and their wives are at Friday morning's New York City 9/11 ceremony.

Other politicians in attendance include New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and former New York City Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg.

Vice President JD Vance is also at the lower Manhattan ceremony. President Donald Trump is instead attending the 9/11 tribute at the Pentagon in Virginia, where he's expected to deliver remarks.