Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2016

President Obama proclaimed Memorial Day, May 30, 2016, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, designating 11:00 a.m. local time for prayer and asking Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. He requested governors and officials to direct flags be flown at half-staff until noon on federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels, and asked citizens to display flags at half-staff from their homes during the forenoon.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 34859

Impact dates

May 30, 2016
Memorial Day: prayer for permanent peace, flag half-staff until noon, National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m.

Key directives

Proclaim Memorial Day, May 30, 2016 as day of prayer for permanent peace
Designate hour beginning 11:00 a.m. local time for prayer
Ask Americans to observe National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time
Request governors and officials to direct flags at half-staff until noon on federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels
Request people to display flag at half-staff from homes for customary forenoon period

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Flag half-staff directive for May 30, 2016
Designation of 11:00 a.m. prayer time
3:00 p.m. National Moment of Remembrance

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.