Days to Display the Flag
September – November 2024
- Labor Day – Sept 2
- 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 20
- Columbus Day (observed) – Oct 14
- Navy Day – Oct 27
- Signing of WWI Armistice – Nov 11, 1918
- Veterans Day – Nov 11
- Thanksgiving Day – Nov 28
- 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 10
- “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
- Autumn Begins – September 22
- VFW Day, VFW Established – Sept 29, 1899
- Gold Star Mothers Day – Sept 29
- Afghanistan War Began – Oct 7, 2001
- Yom Kippur Begins – Oct 11
- 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 Begins – Nov 3 (set clocks back)
- Election Day – Nov 5
- U.S. Marines Corps Established – Nov 10, 1775
- Grenada Campaign Ended – Nov 21, 1983
