Flag Day takes place every year on June 14, as a way for people to commemorate the American flag, a symbol of freedom and independence. It isn't a day that changes date, like Thanksgiving.

Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

In 1949, following the end of the war, Congress officially made June 14 National Flag Day. While it is a nationally recognized holiday, it's not a federal holiday like Veterans Day or Memorial Day is.

WASHINGTON (WJW) — Sunday is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution appro… ...

Flag Day was left out of the 1968 Uniform Holiday Act, which established the 11 official federal holidays and three-day weekend holidays that we celebrate today (Inauguration Day is included under ...

Flag Day is held every year on June 14 to celebrate the American flag and its ideals. ... President Woodrow Wilson officially marked June 14 as Flag Day in 1916, according to History.com.

The History Of Flag Day. Saturday, June 13, 2020; ... In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation asking that June 14 be recognized as the National Flag Day, ...

Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.