Tributes will be visible nationwide on one of the few occasions when the entire country observes a shared federal tradition.

The star-spangled banner does yet wave. But as a time-honored tradition, flags have again been ordered to fly at half-staff nationwide for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. However, some well-meaning ...

May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day. It's one of five days every year when flags are flown at half-staff across the United States. The day honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers ...

There's a specific way flags are to be lowered to the half-staff position.

U.S. flags are set to be at half-staff on Sunday, May 3, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The day honors the men and women of the fire service who have given their lives ...

American flags are lowered across Mississippi for Memorial Day. Here’s what May 25, 2026, honors and when they return to full staff.

Flags across the United States are flying at half‑staff today under a nationwide order tied to Peace Officers Memorial Day, ...