April 30, 2026 Postal Service facilities that are open Sundays should fly the U.S. flag at half-staff on Sunday, May 3, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. USPS facilities that fly the flag at all times and are closed Sundays should lower the flag to half-staff when the facility closes prior to May 3. … Read more
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at … Read more
May 21, 2024 Memorial Day, a federal holiday to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, is Monday, May 27. Facilities that are open on the holiday must fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff from sunrise — or the hour when … Read more
July 5, 2022 President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Highland Park, IL. Flags should be flown at half-staff until July 9 at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower … Read more