Federal Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
July 27, 2026
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, observed on July 27, honors the approximately 1.8 million Americans who fought in the Korean War and the 36,000 who died in service. The day commemorates the July 27, 1953 signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement that ended the three-year conflict. The President issues an annual proclamation calling on all departments and agencies of the United States Government to fly the flag at half-staff in honor of those who died as a result of their service in Korea.
Flag protocol
Fly the United States flag at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on July 27 in honor of those who died in service during the Korean War.