Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§118 National Aviation Day
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part Part A— - Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 118
Summary
Each year the President can name August 19 National Aviation Day. The President can ask federal officials to put the U.S. flag on all government buildings that day. The President can also invite Americans to mark the day with events or activities to encourage interest in aviation.
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Title 36, §118
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President may issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating August 19 as National Aviation Day;
(2)calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on National Aviation Day; and
(3)inviting the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation in the United States.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 11836:151.May 11, 1939, ch. 123, 53 Stat. 739.
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36 U.S.C. § 118
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73