Are Flags at Half-Mast Today? (US Federal Status) Step By Step
Are Flags at Half-Mast Today? (US Federal Status) needs no input at all - it computes the answer the moment the page loads. This page walks through what appears and in what order.
Step 1 - open the page
Go to Are Flags at Half-Mast Today? (US Federal Status). Nothing to type, upload, or sign in for - the tool starts computing as soon as the page finishes loading.
Step 2 - read today's status
The top line answers directly: either today matches one of the five recurring US federal half-staff observances by name, or it names the next one and counts down the days until it. Right below that, a disclaimer explains what this does NOT cover - proclamation-driven half-staff orders after a death or tragedy, which are announced case-by-case and cannot be predicted from any fixed rule - and links to the official GSA half-staff notice page for that.
Step 3 - check the full-year table
Scroll down for a table of every recurring observance for the current year, with its date and a note when the observance is shifted for a weekend. Everything on this page is computed locally in the browser from durable calendar rules - no upload, no account, and no network request.
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