Flag Information
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Flag Status
Presently the U.S. flag is flown at Full-Staff.
For Minnesota half-staff proclamations, visit mn.gov/governor/policy/flags-half-staff/ for links.
For the status of flags in other states, visit www.DailyFlagStatus.com for links.
When to display the flag
Every day is a good day to fly the United States flag. If you decide to only fly the flag on historic and special occasions, this is a recommended list of those days:
| Day |
Date |
Notes |
| New Year's Day |
January 1 |
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| Inauguration Day |
January 20 |
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| Martin Luther King's Birthday (observed) |
3rd Monday in January |
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| Lincoln's Birthday |
February 12 |
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| Washington's Birthday |
February 22 |
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| Easter Sunday |
varies |
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| National Day of Prayer |
1st Thursday in May |
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| Mother's Day |
2nd Sunday in May |
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| Peace Officer's Memorial Day * |
May 15 |
half-staff until sunset |
| Armed Forces Day |
3rd Saturday in May |
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| Memorial Day (observed) |
Last Monday in May |
half-staff until noon |
| Flag Day |
June 14 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4 |
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| Labor Day |
1st Monday in September |
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| Patriot Day |
September 11 |
half-staff until sunset |
| Constitution Day |
September 17 |
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| POW/MIA Recognition Day |
3rd Friday in September |
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| National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service |
1st Sunday in October |
half-staff until sunset |
| Columbus Day (observed) |
October 12 |
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| Navy Day |
October 27 |
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| Election Days |
Tuesday after the first Monday of November |
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| Veterans Day |
November 11 |
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| Thanksgiving Day |
4th Thursday in November |
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| National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day |
December 7 |
half-staff until sunset |
| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
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* U.S. Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7, Paragraph m states - "The flag shall be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day."
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