THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Care & Respect

Flag Facts

Flag Holidays

Displaying the Flag

Formal Occasions

Folding the Flag

Flying at Half-Staff

NEW YEAR'S DAY, January 1
INAUGURATION DAY, January 20
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, third Monday in January
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, February 12
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, third Monday in February
EASTER SUNDAY, (variable)
MOTHER'S DAY, second Sunday in May
PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, May 15 (half staff all day)
ARMED FORCES DAY, third Saturday in May
MEMORIAL DAY, the last Monday in May (half-staff until noon)
FLAG DAY, June 14
FATHER'S DAY, third Sunday in June
INDEPENDENCE DAY, July 4
KOREAN WAR VETERANS DAY, July 27 (half staff all day)
LABOR DAY, first Monday in September
PATRIOT DAY, September 11 (half-staff all day)
CONSTITUTION DAY, September 17
GOLD STAR MOTHER'S DAY, last Sunday in September
COLUMBUS DAY, second Monday in October
NAVY DAY, October 27
ELECTION DAY, first Tuesday in November
VETERAN'S DAY, November 11
THANKSGIVING DAY, fourth Thursday in November
PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, December 7 (half-staff all day)
CHRISTMAS DAY, December 25

. . . and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States; the birthdays of States (date of admission); and on State holidays.