Flag Observance Dates
Citizens are encouraged to properly display the American and Texas flags at all times. There are days in which they should especially be flown. These are specified by the US Flag Code or the State of Texas Flag Code, by the President of the United States, or by the Governor of the State of Texas.
Dates to Fly the U.S. Flag
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US Flag Holiday
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Holiday Date
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Full
Staff
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Half
Staff
(All day)
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Half
Staff
(until noon)
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New Year's Day
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January 1st
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✔
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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3rd Monday in January
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✔
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Inauguration Day
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January 20th
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✔
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Lincoln's Birthday
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February 12th
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✔
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Washington's Birthday
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3rd Monday in February
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✔
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Easter
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Date varies yearly
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✔
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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March 29th
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✔
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Cesar Chavez Day
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March 31st
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✔
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Mother's Day
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2nd Sunday in May
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✔
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Peace Officers Memorial Day*
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May 15th
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✔
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Armed Forces Day
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3rd Saturday in May
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✔
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Memorial Day
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Last Monday in May
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✔
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Flag Day
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June 14th
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✔
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Juneteenth
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June 19
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✔
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Father's Day
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3rd Sunday in June
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✔
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Independence Day
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July 4th
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✔
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National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
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July 27th
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✔
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Labor Day
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1st Monday in September
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✔
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Patriot Day (9/11)*
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September 11th
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✔
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Constitution Day
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September 17th
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✔
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Gold Star Mother's Day*
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Last Sunday in September
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✔
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Fire Fighters Memorial Day*
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The Sunday before or on October 9th
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✔
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Columbus Day
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2nd Monday in October
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✔
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Navy Day
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October 27th
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✔
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Veteran's Day
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November 11th
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✔
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Thanksgiving Day
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4th Thursday in November
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✔
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day*
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December 7th
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✔
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Christmas Day
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December 25th
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✔
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State Birthdays & Holidays
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Dates varies state to state
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✔
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All Election Days
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Various Dates
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✔
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*Not in the US Flag Code
Dates to Fly the Flag of the State of Texas
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Texas Flag Holiday
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Holiday Date
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Full Staff
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Mirabeau B. Lamar Day
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January 26th
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✔
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Texas Statehood Day
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February 19th
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✔
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Texas Independence Day
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March 2nd
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✔
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Alamo Heroes Day
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March 6th
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✔
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Goliad Heroes Day
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March 27th
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✔
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San Jacinto Day
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April 21st
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✔
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Treaties of Velasco Day
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May 14th
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✔
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Texas Heroes Day
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September 18th
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✔
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Texian Navy Day
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3rd Saturday in September
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✔
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Gonzales Day
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October 2nd
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✔
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Stephen F. Austin’s Birthday
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November 3rd
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✔
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Siege of Bexar Day
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December 9th
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✔
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