Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§128 National Maritime Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 128
Summary
May 22 is National Maritime Day; each year the President is asked to urge people and government officials to fly the U.S. flag.
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Title 36, §128
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Designation.—
May 22 is National Maritime Day.
(b)Proclamation.—
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on—
(1)the people of the United States to observe National Maritime Day by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes or other suitable places; and
(2)United States Government officials to display the flag on all Government buildings on National Maritime Day.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 128(a)36:145 (words before comma).May 20, 1933, ch. 36, 48 Stat. 73. 128(b)36:145 (words after comma).
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36 U.S.C. § 128
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110