Is the flag at half staff today?
Half Staff Notices
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Federal · Nationwide
FULL‑STAFF
The flag is flying at full staff. Next scheduled observance: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7, 2026.
- Authority:
- U.S. Congress
New York State
FULL‑STAFF
No active federal or state order.
NY State follows all presidential orders statewide. The Governor may issue independent orders for state-specific events — check governor.ny.gov for state-only notices.
Get notified by email →Recent federal proclamations
Patriot Day 2026, the 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
September 9, 2026
Federal Register →Honoring the Memory of Dolly Parton
August 25, 2026 – September 1, 2026
Federal Register →Death of Senator Lindsey Graham
Proclamation issued — see official source
Federal Register →Memorial Day, 2026
May 22, 2026
Federal Register →Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026
May 11, 2026
Federal Register →National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, 2026
April 30, 2026
Federal Register →National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025
December 5, 2025
Federal Register →Honoring the Memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard
December 4, 2025
Federal Register →Patriot Day 2025, the 24th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
September 11, 2025
Federal Register →Honoring the Memory of Charlie Kirk
September 10, 2025 – September 14, 2025
Federal Register →Permanent schedule
Standing Annual Half-Staff Dates
These six observances are established permanently by Congress. The flag flies at half-staff on these dates every year without a presidential proclamation.
May 4
National Firefighters Memorial Day
All day
May 15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
All day
Last Mon in May
Memorial Day
Sunrise to noon — raise to full staff at noon
Jul 27
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
All day
Sep 11
Patriot Day
All day
Dec 7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
All day
May 4
National Firefighters Memorial Day
All day
May 15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
All day
Last Monday in May
Memorial Day
Sunrise to noon — raise to full staff at noon
July 27
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
All day
September 11
Patriot Day
All day
December 7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
All day
Presidential proclamations may add additional dates at any time — for the death of a government official, a national tragedy, or another event the President designates. Those orders appear in the live status above.
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