Tuesday, March 24, 2026
University Chapel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Reception to immediately follow

The UH Day of Remembrance is historically held in March each year to honor our Cougar Family – students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University – who have passed away the previous calendar year (2025). During the service, four candles are lit by the respective leaders of the Student Government Association, Faculty Senate, Staff Council, and the UH Alumni Association.

This year, the ceremony will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 12pm in the University Chapel of the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. There will be a small reception in the Atrium, located on the second floor, following the ceremony.

About Day of Remembrance

During the service, four candles are lit by the respective leaders of the Student Government Association, Faculty Senate, Staff Council, and the UH Alumni Association.

At the conclusion of the service, there are twenty-seven chimes in tribute.

The tradition of the UH Day of Remembrance...

• The 27 tolls represent the year of the founding of the University of Houston
• The annual service is historically held on the first Tuesday in March
• March 2, 1793 – Sam Houston's birth date
• March 3, 1845 – US President John Tyler signs the annexation bill to admit Texas into the Union
• March 7, 1927 – Houston School Board approves and establishes the University of Houston .

To RSVP: If you can attend in person, RSVP by emailing: adbrc@central.uh.edu, by Friday, March 20, 2026. If you cannot join us in person, we will be live-streaming the ceremony, and it will be available on the A.D. Bruce Religion Center website.

The UH Day of Remembrance is presented by the Campus Ministries Association and the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. Support is also provided by the Division of Student Affairs, Student Centers, Student Government Association, UH Alumni Association, Office of Development, Human Resources, and the Dean of Students Office.

We are currently updating our remembrance booklet. If you know of a UH community member (student, faculty, staff, or alumni) who has passed away in 2025 calendar year, please feel free to send adbrc@central.uh.edu the following information:

• Name (Last, First) (Middle name or initial if known)
• Major/Minor
• Year of Graduation
• UH Department employment