Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§129 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Summary
December 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Each year the President is asked to call for ceremonies and flags flown at half‑staff to honor those who died serving at Pearl Harbor.
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Title 36, §129
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)December 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
(b)The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on—
(1)the people of the United States to observe National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and
(2)all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, and interested organizations, groups, and individuals, to fly the flag of the United States at halfstaff each December 7 in honor of the individuals who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 129(a)36:169l (words before “and the President”).Aug. 23, 1994, Pub. L. 103–308, 108 Stat. 1669. 129(b)36:169l (words after “Remembrance Day’ ”). In subsection (b)(2), the words “departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government” are substituted for “Federal agencies” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
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36 U.S.C. § 129
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73