The page answers "today is/is not a scheduled observance" on load, plus a countdown to the next one and a full list table.
No button to press and nothing to type - the disclaimer directly below explains what this does not cover, and the table further down lists every recurring observance for the current year, each with its exact date.
Are Flags at Half-Mast Today? (US Federal Status)
Check whether today is one of the small set of RECURRING US federal half-staff flag observances.
Covers the fixed, statute/tradition-based observances that fall on the same calendar rule every year - Peace Officers Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day, POW/MIA Recognition Day, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Everything computes locally in the browser from durable calendar rules - no upload, no account, and no network request.
The full-year table below covers this year and next year, so you can plan ahead around a known, recurring observance - useful for schools, government offices, or veterans' organizations that lower flags on these dates every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Are Flags at Half-Mast Today? (US Federal Status) do?
Check whether today is one of the small set of RECURRING US federal half-staff flag observances.
When should I use Are Flags at Half-Mast Today? (US Federal Status)?
It covers the fixed, statute/tradition-based observances that fall on the same calendar rule every year - Peace Officers Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day, POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Does this track flag orders issued after a death or tragedy?
No. This does NOT track proclamation-driven half-staff orders following a death or tragedy - those are announced case-by-case and cannot be predicted from any fixed rule; the page links the official GSA half-staff notice page for that.