Federal Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 7, 2026
The President of the United States proclaims December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, honoring the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. This attack propelled the United States into World War II. The flag is ordered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on December 7.