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There are two recognized definitions of the term "'Flag Day'". The first definition is used to designate a day to fly a flag of a certain area, mostly that of nations; the second definition is used to designate a day set aside to honor an event specifically involving a national flag (e.g. creation/adoption).
Flag days are usually codified in national statutes, however, a decree by a head of state of the specific country can also order flag days. The display of the national flag on this day, mainly to fix it at either full or half staff. The locations of where the flags are flown (and how are they flown) can be also dictated by national law or decree.

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List of Flag Days

References

Other meanings for "Flag Day"

See also

External Links

List of Flag Days

Date	Country	Information
January 1	Lithuania	Lithuania flag day
February 15	Canada	Canadian flag day
February 24	Mexico	Mexican flag day
March 18	Aruba	Aruban flag day
April 25	Faroe Islands	Faroe Islands flag day
May 2	Poland	Polish flag flying days
May 18	Haiti	Haitian flag day
May 28	Philippines	Philippines flag day
June 6	Sweden	The National Day of Sweden
June 7	Peru	Peruvian flag day
June 14	United States	Flag Day in the USA
June 15	Denmark	Danish flag day
June 20	Argentina	Argentine flag day
June 26	Romania	Romanian flag day
July 2	Curaçao	Flag and Hymn day in Curaçao
July 31	Hawaii	Hawaiian Flag Day (known locally as ''La Hae Hawai'i'')
August 3	Venezuela	Flag Day in Venezuela (March 12 prior to 2006)
August 14	Paraguay	Flag Day in Paraguay ★
August 22	Russia	Russian flag day
August 23	Ukraine	Ukrainian flag day
September 3	Australia	Australian National Flag Day
October 18	Chile	Chilean flag day
October 27	Greece	Greek flag day
October 31	Ecuador	Ecuadorian flag day
November 4	Panama	Panamanian flag day
November 19	Brazil	Brazil flag day
November 27	Sri Lanka	Flag Day in Sri Lanka
December 7	India	Indian flag day

★ Paraguay ^{[1] [2]}
In some countries, 'Flag Days' are special holidays on which the national flag must be flown from public buildings as required by law. Not all such flag days are necessarily public holidays. See:

★ Flag days in Finland

★ Flag days in Germany

★ Flag flying days in Mexico

★ Flag days in Sweden

References

1. Mes de agosto
2. Regala una bandera paraguaya, regala una amistad

Other meanings for "Flag Day"

★ In the UK, "Flag Day" refers to a day when a charity raises funds by collecting in the street and door-to-door, donors being given a small flag or badge to wear, showing that they have supported the charity.''

★ Similarly, in Hong Kong ''"Flag Day"'' refers to a day when a charity raises funds by collecting in the street, donors are given a small adhesive flag to wear, showing that they have supported the charity. Such activities are co-ordinated and approved by the government's Social Welfare Department to stamp out bogus frauds.''

★ In India the term refers to a day when armed forces raise funds by collecting donations door-to-door nationally, as a sign of solidarity among the general public towards the welfare of the personnel, and in return distributing token flags.''

★ ''Flag Day'' is the title of the first single by The Housemartins, featured on their ''London 0 Hull 4'' album.''

★ ''Jargon'': Flag day is also a term used in discussing computer systems to denote a change which will require a complete restart or conversion of a sizable body of software or data. This usage of the term originates from an obscure such change in the Multics operating system's definition, which was scheduled for the US's Flag Day, June 14th, 1966. [1]
In Malta, Flag Day honors the national patriot Capt. Joe Greno for leading the movement to end sufferage.

See also

★ National Day

★ Republic Day

★ National holiday

External Links

★ Flags