Significant Flag Flying Days
Flag owners can fly their flags any day of the year but some days have more importance than others. Below is a list of important flag flying days from around the world. If we have missed a day that you know of that is important, let us know.
January
1 : New Years Day, Commonwealth of Australia Proclaimed 1901
22: Independence Day : Ukraine
26: Australia Day.
February
4: Independence Day: Sri Lanka
6: New Zealand National Day
7: Black Saturday: Day of national mourning for the Victorian bush fires. Australian flags to be flown half mast all day.
7: Chinese New Year
14: Valentines Day
16: Independence Day: Lithuania
24: National Day: Estonia
March
1: St Davids Day
6: Independence Day: Ghana
12: National Day: Mauritius
15: National Day: Hungary
25: National Day: Greece and Belorussia
April
8: National Day - Israel
11: Independence Day - Serbia
16: National Day - Denmark
19: Kapyong Memorial Day - Korea & Sth East Asia Memorial Day
21: Queen Elizabeth 11 - Born 1926
23: St. George's Day - William Shakespear's Birthday (1564-1616)
24: Kapyong Day (1951)
25: Anzac Day (australian flag at half mast until noon, then fully raise until sunset)
29: Captain Cook in Botany Bay - 1770
30: Dutch Festival Day
May
1: May Day
3: National Day - Poland
17: National Day - Norway
24: Queen Victoria's Birthday
25: National Day - Jordan
25: National Day - Argentina
June
2: National Day - Italy (Republic proclaimed 1946)
8: Bounty Day - Norfolk Island
10: National Day - Portugal
12: National Day - Phillipines
17: National Day - Iceland
25: Independence Day - Croatia & Slovenia
27: Red Nose Day
July
1: Reserve Forces Day
Canada Day
4: Independence Day - Usa
5: Tynwald Day (Tynwald Parliament Isle-of Man) (Oldest Democratic Parliament)
14: National Day - France
20: National Day - Colombia
21: National Day - Belgium
28: Independence Day - Peru
August
1: National Day - Switzerland
2: Independence Day - Macedonia
9: National Day - Singapore
14: Independence Day - Pakistan
15: Independence Day - India
17: National Day - Indonesia
18: Vietnam Veterans Day
20: St. Stephens Day - Hungary's 1st King Crowned
25: National Day - Uruguay
September
3: Australian National Flag Day - anniversary of the Australian Flag, first flown in 1901.
12: National Aboriginies Day
15: Great Britain 1940 Commemoration Day
16: Independence Day - Papua New Guinea 1975
18: Independence Day - Chile
21: Independence Day - Malta
21: International Day of Peace
23: Independence Day - Armenia
25: World Maritime Day
29: National Police Remembrance Day
30: Jewish New Year
October
1: National Day - China
3: German Unification Day
4: World Animal Day
10: Independence Day - Fiji
12: National Day - Spain
22: Universal Children's Day
24: United Nations Day
27: Captain Cook born 1728
28: Czech Republic Day
29: National Day - Turkey
31: Halloween
31: Beersheba Day 1917
November
1: All Saint's Day
2: Kokoda Trail Aniversary 1942
11: Remembrance Day - Armistice Day - WW1 1918. (Australian flag fully hoisted from 8am until 10.30am, then at half mast until 11.03am, then again fully hoisted until sunset)
18: National Day - Latvia
19: Anniversary - sinking of HMAS Sydney II - 1942
22: National Day - Lebanon
24: Tasmania Day
27: Thanks Giving Day - U.S.A
28: National Day - Albania
December
3: Eureka Day 1854
5: National Day - Thailand
6: Independence Day - Finland
7: Pearl Harbour Bombed 1941
10: Human Rights Day
22: Hanukkah 1st Day
25: Christmas Day
28: Proclamation Day South Australia
Please note : This is not a complete guide of all flag flying days.
January
1 : New Years Day, Commonwealth of Australia Proclaimed 1901
22: Independence Day : Ukraine
26: Australia Day.
February
4: Independence Day: Sri Lanka
6: New Zealand National Day
7: Black Saturday: Day of national mourning for the Victorian bush fires. Australian flags to be flown half mast all day.
7: Chinese New Year
14: Valentines Day
16: Independence Day: Lithuania
24: National Day: Estonia
March
1: St Davids Day
6: Independence Day: Ghana
12: National Day: Mauritius
15: National Day: Hungary
25: National Day: Greece and Belorussia
April
8: National Day - Israel
11: Independence Day - Serbia
16: National Day - Denmark
19: Kapyong Memorial Day - Korea & Sth East Asia Memorial Day
21: Queen Elizabeth 11 - Born 1926
23: St. George's Day - William Shakespear's Birthday (1564-1616)
24: Kapyong Day (1951)
25: Anzac Day (australian flag at half mast until noon, then fully raise until sunset)
29: Captain Cook in Botany Bay - 1770
30: Dutch Festival Day
May
1: May Day
3: National Day - Poland
17: National Day - Norway
24: Queen Victoria's Birthday
25: National Day - Jordan
25: National Day - Argentina
June
2: National Day - Italy (Republic proclaimed 1946)
8: Bounty Day - Norfolk Island
10: National Day - Portugal
12: National Day - Phillipines
17: National Day - Iceland
25: Independence Day - Croatia & Slovenia
27: Red Nose Day
July
1: Reserve Forces Day
Canada Day
4: Independence Day - Usa
5: Tynwald Day (Tynwald Parliament Isle-of Man) (Oldest Democratic Parliament)
14: National Day - France
20: National Day - Colombia
21: National Day - Belgium
28: Independence Day - Peru
August
1: National Day - Switzerland
2: Independence Day - Macedonia
9: National Day - Singapore
14: Independence Day - Pakistan
15: Independence Day - India
17: National Day - Indonesia
18: Vietnam Veterans Day
20: St. Stephens Day - Hungary's 1st King Crowned
25: National Day - Uruguay
September
3: Australian National Flag Day - anniversary of the Australian Flag, first flown in 1901.
12: National Aboriginies Day
15: Great Britain 1940 Commemoration Day
16: Independence Day - Papua New Guinea 1975
18: Independence Day - Chile
21: Independence Day - Malta
21: International Day of Peace
23: Independence Day - Armenia
25: World Maritime Day
29: National Police Remembrance Day
30: Jewish New Year
October
1: National Day - China
3: German Unification Day
4: World Animal Day
10: Independence Day - Fiji
12: National Day - Spain
22: Universal Children's Day
24: United Nations Day
27: Captain Cook born 1728
28: Czech Republic Day
29: National Day - Turkey
31: Halloween
31: Beersheba Day 1917
November
1: All Saint's Day
2: Kokoda Trail Aniversary 1942
11: Remembrance Day - Armistice Day - WW1 1918. (Australian flag fully hoisted from 8am until 10.30am, then at half mast until 11.03am, then again fully hoisted until sunset)
18: National Day - Latvia
19: Anniversary - sinking of HMAS Sydney II - 1942
22: National Day - Lebanon
24: Tasmania Day
27: Thanks Giving Day - U.S.A
28: National Day - Albania
December
3: Eureka Day 1854
5: National Day - Thailand
6: Independence Day - Finland
7: Pearl Harbour Bombed 1941
10: Human Rights Day
22: Hanukkah 1st Day
25: Christmas Day
28: Proclamation Day South Australia
Please note : This is not a complete guide of all flag flying days.