Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2016

President Obama proclaimed June 14, 2016, as Flag Day and the week beginning June 12, 2016, as National Flag Week, directing federal officials to display the flag on all federal buildings and urging Americans to display the flag and observe related ceremonies through Independence Day. This is an annual commemorative proclamation issued pursuant to congressional joint resolutions dating to 1949 and 1966.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 39173

Impact dates

Jul 4, 2016
Observance period through Independence Day ends
Jun 14, 2016
Flag Day observance
Jun 12, 2016
National Flag Week begins

Key directives

Display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during National Flag Week (week beginning June 12, 2016)
Urge all Americans to display the flag during Flag Day and National Flag Week
Call upon people to observe with pride and ceremony from Flag Day through Independence Day
Publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance during observance period

Who is ordered

appropriate officials · unspecified_federal

Timeline

Immediate

Proclamation issued June 10, 2016
Flag Day designated June 14, 2016
National Flag Week designated June 12-18, 2016

Near term (90d)

Flag display on federal buildings during National Flag Week (June 12-18, 2016)
Observance period from Flag Day through Independence Day (June 14 - July 4, 2016)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.