March for Our Lives

Timeline Events

1. February 14, 2018

   Shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

   A shooter kills seventeen and injures another seventeen at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

2. February 18, 2018

   March for Our Lives is Announced

   The March for Our Lives (MOFL) is announced by student survivors of the Parkland shooting and the organization’s website goes live.

3. February 23, 2018

   Application Submitted to Hold March on the Mall

   MOFL applies to the National Park Services for a permit to hold an event on the National Mall. They learn that another student group already has the Mall booked for a talent show. Plans are adjusted and a permit for Pennsylvania Avenue is obtained instead.

4. March 14, 2018

   Nationwide School Walkout

   “Enough! National School Walkout,” also organized by Stoneman Douglas student survivors, is held in schools around the nation.

5. March 23, 2018

   Prayer Vigil Held in Advance of March

   A prayer vigil is held at the Washington National Cathedral on the eve of the march.

6. March 24, 2018

   200,000+ People March

   The March for Our Lives in Washington draws between 200,000 and 800,000 attendees. Over one million more people attend local MFOL events around the globe.

7. June 11, 2022

   Another March Held in D.C.

   Another March for Our Lives nationwide protest is held in Washington, D.C. following the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas.