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Half-staff proclamations by year
Every presidential proclamation since 1994 that orders the flag to half-staff or calls for it on a day, with whom it honored and the period it covered.
Proclamations59March 2021 to September 2026
Orders for a period31Deaths, tragedies and other occasions
Annual days27Memorial Day, Patriot Day and the like
End date not in the order7Orders that end on the day of interment
2026
6 proclamations| Signed | In honor of | Type | Period | Ordered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Patriot Day 2026, the 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks | Annual day | September 11, 2026 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 11066 |
| Aug 25 | Dolly Parton | Order | August 25, 2026 to sunset, September 1, 2026 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 11057 |
| Jul 13 | Senator Lindsey Graham | Order | July 13, 2026 to sunset, July 18, 2026 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 11042 |
| May 22 | Memorial Day | Annual day | May 25, 2026, until noon | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 11031 |
| May 11 | Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | Annual day | May 15, 2026 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 11029 |
| Apr 30 | National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend | Annual day | May 3, 2026 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 11024 |
2025
10 proclamations| Signed | In honor of | Type | Period | Ordered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Annual day | December 7, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10996 |
| Dec 4 | Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard | Order | December 4, 2025 to sunset, December 4, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10995 |
| Sep 11 | Patriot Day 2025, the 24th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks | Annual day | September 11, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10970 |
| Sep 10 | Charlie Kirk | Order | September 10, 2025 to sunset, September 14, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10969 |
| Aug 27 | Victims of the tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota | Order | August 27, 2025 to sunset, August 31, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10966 |
| May 24 | Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day | Annual day | May 26, 2025, until noon | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10945 |
| May 12 | Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | Annual day | May 15, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10938 |
| May 1 | National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend | Annual day | May 4, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10927 |
| Apr 21 | His Holiness Pope Francis | Order | April 21, 2025 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10920 |
| Jan 20 | Flying the Flag of the United States at Full-Staff on Inauguration Day | Resumes order | January 20, 2025 to sunset, January 28, 2025 | President Donald Trump, Proclamation 10885 |
2024
6 proclamations| Signed | In honor of | Type | Period | Ordered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 | James Earl Carter, Jr. | Order | December 29, 2024 to sunset, January 28, 2025 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10876 |
| Dec 6 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Annual day | December 7, 2024 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10869 |
| Sep 10 | Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance | Annual day | September 11, 2024 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10807 |
| May 24 | Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day | Annual day | May 27, 2024, until noon | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10765 |
| May 10 | Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | Annual day | May 15, 2024 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10755 |
| May 3 | National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend | Annual day | May 5, 2024 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10751 |
2023
11 proclamations| Signed | In honor of | Type | Period | Ordered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Annual day | December 7, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10683 |
| Dec 4 | Sandra Day O'Connor | Order | December 4, 2023 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10682 |
| Nov 21 | Rosalynn Carter | Order | November 25, 2023 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10677 |
| Oct 26 | Victims of the tragedy in Lewiston, Maine | Order | October 26, 2023 to sunset, October 30, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10658 |
| Sep 29 | Dianne Feinstein | Order | September 29, 2023 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10643 |
| Sep 8 | Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance | Annual day | September 11, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10622 |
| May 26 | Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day | Annual day | May 29, 2023, until noon | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10587 |
| May 12 | Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | Annual day | May 15, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10579 |
| May 7 | Victims of the tragedy in Allen, Texas | Order | May 7, 2023 to sunset, May 11, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10574 |
| Mar 27 | Victims of the tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee | Order | March 27, 2023 to sunset, March 31, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10536 |
| Jan 22 | Victims of the tragedy in Monterey Park, California | Order | January 22, 2023 to sunset, January 26, 2023 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10516 |
2022
11 proclamations| Signed | In honor of | Type | Period | Ordered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Annual day | December 7, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10504 |
| Oct 7 | Fire Prevention Week | Annual day | October 9, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10469 |
| Sep 9 | Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance | Annual day | September 11, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10445 |
| Sep 8 | Queen Elizabeth II | Order | September 8, 2022 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10440 |
| Jul 8 | Abe Shinzo | Order | July 8, 2022 to sunset, July 10, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10422 |
| Jul 5 | Victims of the tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois | Order | July 5, 2022 to sunset, July 9, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10421 |
| May 27 | Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day | Annual day | May 30, 2022, until noon | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10404 |
| May 24 | Victims of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas | Order | May 24, 2022 to sunset, May 28, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10402 |
| May 13 | Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week | Annual day | May 15, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10397 |
| May 12 | Remembering the 1,000,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19 | Order | May 12, 2022 to sunset, May 16, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10394 |
| Mar 23 | Madeleine Korbel Albright | Order | March 23, 2022 to sunset, March 27, 2022 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10351 |
2021
15 proclamations| Signed | In honor of | Type | Period | Ordered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 | Harry Reid | Order | December 29, 2021 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10330 |
| Dec 9 | Death of Robert J. Dole | Extension | Extended the period to sunset, December 11, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10322 |
| Dec 5 | Robert Joseph Dole | Order | December 5, 2021 to sunset, December 11, 2021 (extended) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10320 |
| Dec 3 | National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Annual day | December 7, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10319 |
| Oct 18 | General Colin Powell | Order | October 18, 2021 to sunset, October 22, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10292 |
| Oct 15 | National Peace Officers' Memorial Service | Order | October 16, 2021 to sunset, October 16, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10289 |
| Oct 1 | Fire Prevention Week | Annual day | October 3, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10275 |
| Sep 10 | Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance | Annual day | September 11, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10254 |
| Aug 26 | Victims of the tragedy in Kabul, Afghanistan | Order | August 26, 2021 to sunset, August 30, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10240 |
| May 28 | Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day | Annual day | May 31, 2021, until noon | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10218 |
| May 26 | Victims of the tragedy in San Jose, California | Order | May 26, 2021 to sunset, May 30, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10217 |
| Apr 20 | Walter Mondale | Order | April 20, 2021 until sunset on the day of interment (date not given in the order) | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10185 |
| Apr 16 | Victims of the tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana | Order | April 16, 2021 to sunset, April 20, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10181 |
| Apr 2 | United States Capitol Police Officers | Order | April 2, 2021 to sunset, April 6, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10174 |
| Mar 23 | Victims of the tragedy in Boulder, Colorado | Order | March 23, 2021 to sunset, March 27, 2021 | President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Proclamation 10160 |
Proclamations are found by a Federal Register search for "half-staff" among presidential documents, and each one's text is read to find the period. Orders that say only "until sunset on the day of interment" give no date, so none is shown. Governors also order flags lowered in their states; those orders are not listed.
Sources: The Federal Register (presidential proclamations), Federal Register API. Updated November 9, 2026.