;USA-Flag days ;YOU NEED MovingOperation_LUX ;For a syntax description see PTBSync Help! ;If you find an error please contact: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com LANGUAGE=UTF8 IMAGE=Holiday_USA-aan.gif COMMENT=Updated December 15, 2008 \nDesignated USA Flag Flying Days, Designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Days, Proclaimed USA Flag Flying Days, Customary USA Flag Flying Days TYP=Local ;The flag should be displayed on all days, especially on: ;(double space before USA Flag .. to give priority on POW/MIA Flag .. the same day) ES =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Easter Day 01.1. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=New Year's Day 20.1.%1937,4*LUX>1936 =Designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Inauguration Day (every fourth year), formaly Jan. 20, if Sunday >Takes place on Jan. 21, privately inaugurated on Jan. 20 {d-01-20} 01.1.+3Mo =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, observed 3th Monday January 12.2. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Lincoln’s Birthday 01.2.+3Mo =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Washington’s Birthday, observed 3th Monday February 01.5.+2Su =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Mother’s Day, 2nd Sunday May {m} 01.5.+3Sa =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Armed Forces Day, 3th Saturday May 31.5.-1Mo =designated USA Flag Flying Day, half-staff until noon ;Note=Memorial Day, last Monday May 14.6. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Flag Day {d} 04.7. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Independence Day 01.9.+1Mo =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Labor Day, 1st Monday September 17.9. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Constitution Day 01.10.+2Mo =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Columbus Day, 2nd Monday October {m} 27.10. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Navy Day 11.11. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Veterans Day 01.11.+4Tu =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday November 25.12. =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Christmas Day ;designated USA Flag Flying Day NOT in this file: ;* other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States ;* the birthdays of States (date of admission), these days are mentioned in each state file ;* the State holidays ;The flag should be displayed in or near every polling place on election days: 02.11.%1980,2+1Tu =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Election Day (Federal, even years), Tuesday after the 1st Monday November, all Representatives & 1/3 of the Senate {m} 02.11.%1980,4+1Tu =designated USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Election Day (Presidential, every 4 years), Tuesday after the 1st Monday November, President & Vice-President {m} ;Flag days by proclamation: 13.4. =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Thomas Jefferson's birthday {m} 01.5. =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Law Day, U.S.A. & Loyalty Day {d} 15.5. =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day, half-staff (entire day) ;Note=Peace Officers Memorial Day {d} 22.5. =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=National Maritime Day {d} 01.6.+3Su =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Father's Day, 3th Sunday June {m} 14.6.-1Su =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (1st day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 14.6.-1Su+1Dy =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (2nd day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 14.6.-1Su+2Dy =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (3th day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 14.6.-1Su+3Dy =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (4th day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 14.6.-1Su+4Dy =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (5th day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 14.6.-1Su+5Dy =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (6th day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 14.6.-1Su+6Dy =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Week (7th & last day) ;Note=National Flag Week, calendar week including June 14 {d-06-14} 19.8. =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=National Aviation Day {d} 11.9. =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day, half-staff (entire day) ;Note=Patriot Day {d} 30.9.-1Su =proclaimed USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Gold Star Mother's Day, last Sunday September {m} ;The law requires all U.S. government buildings to display the POW/MIA Flag on six specific days each year: 01.5.+3Sa =designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Armed Forces Day, 3th Saturday May 31.5.-1Mo =designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Day, half-staff until noon ;Note=Memorial Day, last Monday May 14.6. =designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Flag Day 04.7. =designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Independence Day 01.9.+3Fr =designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Day ;Note=National POW/MIA Day, 3th Friday September 11.11. =designated POW/MIA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Veterans Day TYP=Normal ;other days 22.2. =customary USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Washington's Birthday (observed 3th Monday February) 06.4. =customary USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=Army Day 08.5. =customary USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=V-E Day 02.9. =customary USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=V-J Day 10.11. =customary USA Flag Flying Day ;Note=US Marine Corps Anniversary 07.12. =customary USA Flag Flying Day, half-staff (entire day) ;Note=National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day {d} ;The entries for USA-Flag days were added by: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com - http://users.telenet.be/wdew/ ;The abbreviations {d} {m} {e} {y} ... are explained on http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/BasisEN.htm ;http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode04/usc_sec_04_00000006----000-.html ;http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html ;http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code ;http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+4USC6 ;http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/02/designated-flag-flying-days-from-the-us-flag-code/ ;http://www.capitolflags.com/flag-etiquette.html ;http://www.americanflagstore.com/etiquette/etiquette.htm ;http://www.eaglemountainflag.com/Flag%20Etiquette.htm ;http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/powday/index.htm