Letter: The flag represents all Americans and a shared national identity, making it a fitting symbol for a federal holiday.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

No, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, but the president traditionally proclaims its observance every year. The date, June 14, remains the same, no matter which day of the week it falls.

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UAE National Day is officially marked on December 2 and 3 each year. In 2025, these dates fall on a Tuesday and Wednesday. While the UAE government has not yet confirmed any exten ...

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

With red, blue and white banners reminiscent of old celebrations, comfort foods like cornbread and mac & cheese, and ...

Ukraine was once again represented in the festive U.S. Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. This year, two separate ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...

Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is this week.Observed annually on June 19, expect celebrations, festivals and closed Indiana state and federal ...

The city’s flag protocol states that the flag of every country Canada has diplomatic relations with will be raised on their ...

Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, came to a virtual standstill on Wednesday, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived for an official visit to ...