Pearl Harbor Day 2025. On december 7, 1941, just before 8am, a surprise attack on a united states naval base at pearl harbor began, killing more than 2,400 americans. Before the japanese attack on pearl harbor — whose 83rd anniversary we’ll observe on saturday — most americans believed the united states was protected from.

Today is national pearl harbor day of remembrance, a day to honor and remember those who lost their lives during the infamous attack on pearl harbor on dec. Kimmel, the fleet’s commander in chief, sent the ship to wake island on nov.