Under U.S. Code Title 36, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 the President calls on government officials and/or American citizens to display the flag on the following holidays
| Holiday |
Date |
| Thomas Jefferson's Birthday |
April 13th |
| Loyalty Day and Law Day |
May 1st |
| National Maritime Day |
May 2nd |
| Mothers Day |
Second Sunday in May |
| Peace Officers Memorial Week - Display flag at half-staff |
Week of May 15th |
| National Flag Day/Week |
Week of June 14th |
| Fathers Day |
Third Sunday in June |
| National Aviation Day |
August 19th |
| Patriot Day - Display flag at half-staff |
September 11th |
| Citizenship Day |
September 17th |
| Gold Star Mother's Day |
Last Sunday in Sept. |
| Columbus Day |
Second Monday in Oct. |
| National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day |
December 7th |
Additionally, U.S. Code Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 6 states that the flag should be displayed on all days, weather permitting and especially on
| Holiday |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
January 1st |
| Inauguration Day |
January 20th |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
Third Monday in January |
| Lincoln's Birthday |
February 12th |
| Washington's Birthday |
Third Monday in February |
| Easter Sunday |
Varies year to year |
| Mother's Day |
Second Sunday in May |
| Armed Forces Day |
Third Saturday in May |
| Memorial Day - Display flag at half-staff until noon |
Last Monday in May |
| Flag Day |
June 14th |
| Independence Day |
July 4th |
| Labor Day |
First Monday in Sept. |
| Constitution Day |
September 17th |
| Columbus Day |
Second Monday in Oct. |
| Navy Day |
October 27th |
| Veterans Day |
November 11th |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Fourth Thursday in Nov. |
| Christmas Day |
December 25th |
| And such other days as may be proclaimed by the President, the birthdays of states (date of admission) and on state holidays. |
Displaying Our Flag
