Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2018

This proclamation designates June 14, 2018 as Flag Day and the week of June 10-16, 2018 as National Flag Week. It directs federal officials to display the flag on all federal buildings during that week and encourages Americans to display the flag and observe the period from Flag Day through Independence Day with patriotic ceremonies.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 27887

Impact dates

Jul 4, 2018
End of period honoring America from Flag Day through Independence Day
Jun 16, 2018
National Flag Week ends; federal flag display concludes
Jun 14, 2018
Flag Day designated observance
Jun 10, 2018
National Flag Week begins; federal flag display starts

Key directives

Display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during National Flag Week (June 10-16, 2018)
Urge all Americans to display the flag during Flag Day and National Flag Week
Encourage public gatherings, activities, and recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance from Flag Day through Independence Day

Who is ordered

appropriate officials · Federal Government

Timeline

Immediate

Proclamation issued June 8, 2018

Near term (90d)

Flag Day observance on June 14, 2018
National Flag Week June 10-16, 2018
Federal building flag display during National Flag Week

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.