|
Home :: Flag Etiquette :: When to Fly the Flag
When to Fly the Flag
The flag may be displayed every day, subject to the conventions explained elsewhere on this site. On the days listed below it is particularly appropriate to display the flag.
New Year's Day - January 1 Martin Luther King Day - Third Monday in January Inauguration Day - January 20 Lincoln's Birthday - February 12 Washington's Birthday - Third Monday in February Easter Sunday (date is variable) Mother's Day - Second Sunday in May Peace Officers Memorial Day (half-staff) - May 15 Armed Forces Day - Third Saturday in May Memorial Day (half-staff until noon) - Last Monday in May Flag Day - June 14 Father's Day - Third Sunday in June Independence Day - July 4 National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day - July 27 (added January 6, 2009) Labor Day -- First Monday in September Patriot Day (half-staff) September 11 Constitution Day - September 17 Gold Star Mothers Day - Last Sunday in September Firefighters Memorial Day (half-staff) - Sunday before or on October 9th Columbus Day - Second Monday in October Navy Day - October 27 Election Day - First Tuesday in November Veterans Day - November 11 Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (half-staff) - December 7 Christmas Day - December 25 State Birthdays (and other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States.)
The flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building of every public institution. |
 |
|
|