When the flag is retired for the night, it “should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.” On Memorial Day, special protocols are observed. The flag should fly at the ...

There are five days in 2025 when flags are scheduled to be flown at half-staff. It's half-mast if you're on a ship.

In the White House press release, the president ordered that flags be returned to half-staff in honor of the late President Carter.

They include: Memorial Day, when the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only and then raised to the top of the staff. Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed ...

Memorial Day weekend is marked by family, friends, food, and fun in the sun. Oh, and of course, there's a fervor for flying the American flag! That's because, at its core, the federal holiday is ...