Half Staff Alerts
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Flag Holidays
We recommend displaying your American Flag every day of the year. Be sure to consult the following tables to make sure that you are flying your flag properly.
Days to fly the American Flag at Half Staff:
- By order of the President of The United States
- By order of the Governor of your state
| May 15th | Peace Officers Memorial Day (half staff all day) |
| Last Monday in May | Memorial Day (half-staff until noon) |
| September 11th | Patriot Day (half staff all day) |
| December 7th | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (half staff all day) |
Special Occasions for Flag Display
| January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| January 20 | Inauguration Day |
| February 12 | Lincoln’s Birthday |
| Third Monday In February | Washington’s Birthday |
| Varies | Easter Sunday |
| Second Sunday in May | Mother’s Day |
| Third Saturday in May | Armed Forces Day |
| Last Monday in May | Memorial Day (half-staff until noon) |
| June 14 | Flag Day |
| July 4 | Independence Day |
| First Monday in September | Labor Day |
| September 17 | Constitution Day |
| Second Monday in October | Columbus Day |
| October 27 | Navy Day |
| November 11 | Veteran’s Day |
| Fourth Thursday in November | Thanksgiving |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |