September – November 2025 Fall Issue

Holidays to Display Flag

  • Labor Day – Sept 1
  • V-J Day, Japan signed surrender – Sept 2, 1945
  • Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance – Sept 11, half staff until sunset
  • U.S. Constitution approved – Sept 17, 1787
  • Constitution and Citizenship Day – Sept 17
  • POW/MIA Recognition Day – Sept 19
  • Columbus Day (observed) – Oct 13
  • Navy Day – Oct 27
  • Signing of WWI Armistice – Nov 11, 1918
  • Veterans Day – Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving Day – Nov 27

And other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States

Non-Flag Display Days

  • U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps Inc – Sept 10, 1962
  • Grandparents Day – Sept 7
  • “Star Spangled Banner” written by Francis Scott Key – Sept 14, 1814
  • Ladies Auxiliary VFW organized – Sept 14, 1914
  • U.S. Air Force Established – Sept 18, 1947
  • World Suicide Prevention Day – Sept 18
  • United International Day of Peace Established – Sept 21, 1918
  • Autumn Begins – September 22
  • Gold Star Mothers Day – Sept 28
  • VFW Day, VFW Established – Sept 29, 1899
  • Rosh Hashanah Begins at sundown – Oct 2
  • Afghanistan War Began – Oct 7, 2001
  • Yom Kippur Begins – Oct 11
  • Columbus Day – October 13
  • U.S. Navy Established – Oct 13, 1775
  • National Boss Day – Oct 16
  • Grenada Campaign Began – Oct 23, 1983
  • United Nations Day – Oct 24
  • Halloween – Oct 31
  • Daylight Savings Ends – Nov 2 (set clocks back)
  • Election Day – Nov 4
  • U.S. Marines Corps Established – Nov 10, 1775
  • Grenada Campaign Ended – Nov 21, 1983

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