Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§109 Father’s Day
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A— Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 109
Summary
The third Sunday in June is Father's Day. The President is asked to make an official proclamation that tells federal officials to fly the U.S. flag on government buildings that day, invites state and local governments and the public to hold suitable ceremonies, and urges people to show public and private love and thanks for their fathers.
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Title 36, §109
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day.
(b)The President is requested to issue a proclamation—
(1)calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Father’s Day;
(2)inviting State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Father’s Day with appropriate ceremonies; and
(3)urging the people of the United States to offer public and private expressions of Father’s Day to the abiding love and gratitude they have for their fathers.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 109(a)36:142a (1st sentence).Apr. 24, 1972, Pub. L. 92–278, 86 Stat. 124. 109(b)36:142a (last sentence). In subsection (b)(1), the word “appropriate” is omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b)(2), the words “State and local governments” are substituted for “the governments of the States and communities” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
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36 U.S.C. § 109
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60