Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral and related services are being held over several days in Chicago, with additional memorial events in early March.

Key dates and times

  • Public lying in state at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, and Thursday, February 26, 2026, with doors opening at 10 a.m. each day.
  • A large public “people’s celebration” of his life is set for Friday, February 27, 2026, at House of Hope church in Chicago, with doors opening at 9 a.m.
  • A homegoing service is planned at Rainbow PUSH on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with doors opening at 9 a.m.; this is part of the main funeral observances in Chicago.

In addition to the Chicago services, updated schedules indicate a broader series of events:

  • A major public celebration of life at House of Hope in Chicago on March 6, 2026, followed by private homegoing services at Rainbow PUSH on March 7, 2026, which are expected to be livestreamed.
  • Additional formal services and tributes are planned from March 1 to March 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, expanding the farewell beyond Chicago, though some details are still being finalized.

In short, if you are asking “when is Jesse Jackson’s funeral,” the central funeral/homegoing observances for the public are clustered around late February in Chicago, with a major celebration March 6 and a private homegoing March 7, plus added memorial services in early March in D.C. and South Carolina.