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Why Is the Flag at Half Staff Today?
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Is the U.S. Flag at Half Staff Today?
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Federal observances
Patriot DayHalf-staff all day · 36 U.S.C. § 144
Scheduled
↗Pearl Harbor Remembrance DayHalf-staff all day · 36 U.S.C. § 129
Scheduled
↗Peace Officers Memorial DayHalf-staff all day* · 4 U.S.C. § 7(m)
Scheduled
↗Memorial DayHalf-staff until noon · 4 U.S.C. § 7(m)
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↗*Unless May 15 is also Armed Forces Day. Dates shown are recurring federal observances; special presidential orders may be issued at any time.
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“Half-staff” is the customary U.S. term on land; “half-mast” is traditionally used aboard ships. Either way, you’re in the right place.
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