American Flag Holidays
The American flag is always flown on US National holidays, State holidays and the birthdays of the US States (to commemorate their date of admission to the Union.) The President of the United States is also empowered to proclaim new days , dates and events as American flag holidays. The following chart contains details of the days, dates and significant events when the Stars and Stripes are flown, popularly referred to as American Flag Holidays. American Flag Holidays Chart
The days, dates and significant events are celebrated and when the American Flag is flown are as follows - read all about American Flag Holidays and vacations: Months | Dates | Events - American Flag Holidays | | January | January 1 | New Year's Day, January 1 | | | January 20 | Inauguration Day, January 20 | | | 3rd Monday in January | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, 3rd Monday in January | | February | February 12 | Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, February 12 | | | 3rd Monday in February | George Washington's Birthday, 3rd Monday in February | | March | March | Easter Sunday (variable days and dates)
Related Holidays:
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Holy Saturday
Good Friday
Easter Monday | | April | April | | May | 2nd Sunday in May | Mother's Day, 2nd Sunday in May | | | 3rd Saturday in May | Armed Forces Day, 3rd Saturday in May | | | Last Monday in May | Memorial Day, last Monday in May, (half-staff until noon) | | June | June 14 | Flag Day, June 14 (see below for days) | | | 3rd Sunday in June | Father's Day, 3rd Sunday in June | | July | July 4 | Independence Day, July 4 | | | July 27 | National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27 | | August | - | No National American Flag Holidays | | September | September 17 | Constitution Day, September 17 | | | 1st Monday in Sept | Labor Day, 1st Monday in Sept | | October | October 27 | Navy Day, October 27 | | | 2nd Monday in October | Columbus Day, second Monday in October | | November | November 11 | Veterans Day, Nov. 11 | | | 4th Thursday in November | Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November | | December | December | Christmas Day, December 25
Related Holidays:
Christmas Eve, December 24
Day After Christmas Day, December 26 | Months | Dates of American Flag Holidays | American Flag Holidays |
American Flag Holidays - History & Meaning of Dates and Days
The following chart provides details of the days, dates and definitions of American Flag Holidays whose origins are not immediately evident and might require further clarification by non-Americans. Check out the facts about American Flag Holidays. Events - American Flag Holidays - Dates and Days | | Holidays | Inauguration Day, January 20 | The day designated for inauguration of the United States President. The word 'inauguration' means the ceremonial induction into a position | | Holidays | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday | Also called MLK Day is celebrated on the 3rd Monday in January although his actual birthday was January 15. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was a leader of the American civil rights movement | | Holidays | Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, Feb 12 | Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the son of a farmer who served as the 16th President of the United States, until his assassination on April 15, 1865 | | Holidays | George Washington's Birthday,
3rd Monday in February | George Washington (1732-1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–1797) and the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) also refreed to as the American War of Independence | | Holidays | Memorial Day, last Monday in May | Commemorating the servicemen killed in all American wars | | Holidays | Flag Day, June 14 (see below) | Commemorating the anniversary of the original adoption of the American Flag as the official emblem of the United States by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. | | Holidays | Independence Day, July 4 | Also called Fourth of July. Commemorating the adoption in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence. | | Holidays | National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day | July 27 is the anniversary of the signing of the treaty that ended the Korean War (1950-1953). The day commemorates the U.S. service personnel who lost their lives during the Korean war | | Holidays | Constitution Day, September 17 | Constitution Day, or Citizenship Day, is the day that the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787. The word Constitution refers to the fundamental law of the United States | | Holidays | Labor Day, 1st Monday in Sept | Commemorated in honor of working people | | Holidays | Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in Oct. | In commemoration of the landing by Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) in 1492 in America | | Holidays | Veterans Day, November 11 | Formerly called Armistice Day to commemorate of the end of World War I and in honor of all veterans of the armed forces. | | Holidays | Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November | To commemorate a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans by giving of thanks to God for harvest and health | American Flag Holidays - Dates and Days |
American Flag Holidays -Flag Day
When is National Flag Day? The date is always designated as June 14, the birthday of the first official US emblem. Although it is not a Federal holiday, the American people continue to honor the history and heritage it represents increasing patriotism throughout the US. The days of the week it is observed changes from year to year according to the calendar. The following table details the days it will fall on each year - check out . American Flag Holidays -Flag Day | | 2014 | Saturday, June 14, 2014 | 
| | 2015 | Sunday, June 14, 2015 | | 2016 | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | | 2017 | Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | | 2018 | Thursday, June 14, 2018 | | 2019 | Friday, June 14, 2019 | | 2020 | Sunday, June 14, 2020 | | 2021 | Monday, June 14, 2021 | | 2022 | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | | American Flag Holidays |
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