Flag Day
36 U.S.C. §110 states that June 14 is Flag Day and requests an annual presidential proclamation encouraging observance of the anniversary of the Continental Congress’s adoption of the Stars and Stripes.
Date and recurrence
14 June
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / statutory patriotic observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Flag Day?
14 June The stored recurrence guidance is: 14 June.
Does Flag Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Flag Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as United States / statutory patriotic observance. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Flag Day?
The stored designation basis is: 36 U.S.C. §110 states that June 14 is Flag Day and requests an annual presidential proclamation encouraging observance of the anniversary of the Continental Congress’s adoption of the Stars and Stripes.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel — 36 U.S.C. §110. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Flag Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / statutory patriotic observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
Other observances on June 14
These records also resolve to June 14, 2027 under the current authority data.
Liberation Day
Falkland Islands government archive material states Liberation Day has been celebrated annually on 14 June since 1983; the 2026 government holiday table observes it on Monday 15 June.
National New Mexico Day
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National Strawberry Shortcake Day
A Driscoll’s-linked 2013 release identifies June 14 as National Strawberry Shortcake Day; current calendar sources continue using June 14.
U.S. Army Birthday
The U.S. Army’s official 2026 birthday page identifies 14 June 2026 as the Army’s 251st birthday.
World Blood Donor Day
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