Holidays to Display Flag Sept – Nov 2023 Fall Issue
· Labor Day – Sept 4
· Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance – Sept 11, half staff until sunset
· POW/MIA Recognition Day – Sept 15
· Columbus Day (observed) – Oct 9
· Navy Day – Oct 27
· Signing of WWI Armistice – Nov 11, 1918
· Veterans Day – Nov 11
· Thanksgiving Day – Nov 23 And other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States
Non Flag Display Days (for information only)
V-J Day – Sept 2, 1943
· 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. Constitution approved – Sept 17, 1787
· Constitution and Citizenship Day – Sept 17
· U.S. Air Force Established – Sept 18, 1947
· Autumn Begins – September 23
· Gold Star Mothers Day – Sept 24
· Yom Kippur Begins – Sept 24
· VFW Day, VFW Established – Sept 29, 1899
· Afghanistan War Began – Oct 7, 2001
· 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 6 (set clocks back)
· Election Day – Nov 7
· U.S. Marines Corps Established – Nov 10, 1775
· Grenada Campaign Ended – Nov 21, 1983
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