Comments on: Memorial Day Flag Etiquette http://insidecharmcity.com/2007/05/24/memorial-day-flag-etiquette/ Baltimore's Blog Home Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Bill Harper http://insidecharmcity.com/2007/05/24/memorial-day-flag-etiquette/#comment-211 Bill Harper Sat, 26 May 2007 21:58:31 +0000 http://insidecharmcity.com/2007/05/24/memorial-day-flag-etiquette/#comment-211 To clarify--is it correct that Memorial Day is no longer May 30th, by Federal edict? Since May 30th was the traditional day, is it at all appropriate to fly the US flag in the same manner on that day--half-staff to noon? This change (to the last Monday in May means that only occasionally will May 30th be the "official" holiday--correct? What happens when Sunday is May 31sr--is Memorial Day then the Monday prior (ie. May 25th) in those particular years? Somewhere along the way, the actual reason for Memorial Day was lost...so sad. To clarify–is it correct that Memorial Day is no longer May 30th, by Federal edict? Since May 30th was the traditional day, is it at all appropriate to fly the US flag in the same manner on that day–half-staff to noon?

This change (to the last Monday in May means that only occasionally will May 30th be the “official” holiday–correct?

What happens when Sunday is May 31sr–is Memorial Day then the Monday prior (ie. May 25th) in those particular years?

Somewhere along the way, the actual reason for Memorial Day was lost…so sad.

]]> By: Debra http://insidecharmcity.com/2007/05/24/memorial-day-flag-etiquette/#comment-13398 Debra Wed, 21 May 2008 16:42:52 +0000 http://insidecharmcity.com/2007/05/24/memorial-day-flag-etiquette/#comment-13398 What if your business is closed on Monday and there will be no staff around? Is it better to leave them up through the weekend or take them down for the weekend. What if your business is closed on Monday and there will be no staff around? Is it better to leave them up through the weekend or take them down for the weekend.

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