Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§144 Patriot 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 › § 144
Summary
Every year, September 11 is set aside as Patriot Day. The President is asked to announce that governments and the public should mark the day with appropriate programs, that federal and other buildings lower the U.S. flag to half‑staff, and that people observe a moment of silence for those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Title 36, §144
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)September 11 is Patriot Day.
(b)The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on—
(1)State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and activities;
(2)all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States and interested organizations and individuals to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; and
(3)the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.
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36 U.S.C. § 144
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73