Monday is Veterans Day, which means New York City government offices, courts and public schools will be closed for the holiday honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

It also means the annual New York City Veterans Day Parade will return in Manhattan. More than 150 vehicles will make their way up the route this year, along with upwards of 20,000 marchers and some 25 floats, according to the organizers.

The parade honors all branches of the military, but this year’s featured service branch is the Marine Corps. Here’s what you need to know about the event and getting around Manhattan on Monday.

Where is it?

The milelong route will begin at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue near Madison Square Park. The marchers will make their way straight up the avenue and end at around 47th Street in Midtown.

The following streets will be closed on Monday for the event, at the NYPD’s discretion:

Formation:
  • Broadway between West 23rd and 29th streets
  • Broadway between Fifth Avenue and East 23rd Street
  • Fifth Avenue between West 23rd and 26th streets
  • West 24th Street between Fifth and Seventh avenues
  • West 25th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues
  • East/West 26th Street between Madison and Sixth avenues
  • East/West 27th Street between Madison and Sixth avenues
  • East/West 28th Street between Madison and Sixth avenues
Route:
  • Fifth Avenue between 25th and 48th streets
Dispersal:
  • East/West 45th Street between Sixth and Madison avenues

When does the parade start and end?

The official step-off time is 12:30 p.m. on Monday, rain or shine. (There is a slight chance of rain that morning.) The parade is expected to run until around 3 p.m. Before it starts, there will be a wreath procession to the Eternal Light Memorial in Madison Square Park.

How do I watch?

Spectators can watch the parade on either side of the street along the route. Just make sure to get there early enough to get a good spot. Those who can’t make it in person can also watch it online, or on TV on ABC7.

Who is this year’s grand marshal?

The parade’s highest honoree is Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, a Marine. According to the nonprofit United War Veterans Council, he is recognized for his valor in the Afghanistan War, in which he defied orders and went into a particularly dangerous area to help save American and Afghan troops who had gone missing, and in the Iraq War.