Federal Order · Full-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Independence Day
July 4, 2026
Independence Day on July 4, 2026 marks America's 250th anniversary of independence, honoring the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in 1776. The President of the United States issues this flag protocol as a federal order to celebrate this momentous national milestone. Flags are flown at full-staff throughout the nation to represent pride, celebration, and the enduring values of freedom and liberty that the American flag symbolizes.
Flag protocol
Flags should be displayed at full-staff from sunrise to sunset on Independence Day, or 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during darkness.