Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Just Connecting Words: Loyalty Day
Just Connecting Words: Loyalty Day: Just a reminder to fly your flag on the following days if you have one. The turmoil in our wonderful country seems to be increasing daily ...
Loyalty Day
Loyalty Day is an opportunity to express and reaffirm our loyalty to our country. It was meant to express allegiance to our Nation and its founding ideals and to ensure that the blessings of liberty endure and extend for generations to come." It dates back to the 1920's.
On Loyalty Day, we reaffirm our allegiance to our country and resolve to uphold the vision of our Forefathers. We should also take a moment to appreciate the members of our armed forces who are displaying the ultimate in loyalty and service to protect our freedoms, and liberty, and our way of life.
Loyalty Day was first celebrated in the 1920's. Communism was on the rise, and feared in America. At the time, May Day (May 1st) was perceived by some as a Communist holiday. In a sense, Loyalty Day was intended to counter this.
The U.S. Congress made this an official holiday on July 18, 1958 with the signing of Public Law 85-529. Then President Dwight D. Eisenhower, proclaimed May 1, 1959 the first official observance of Loyalty Day.
Flag Flying Days
January 1 New Year's Day
January 20 Inauguration Day (every fourth year)
3rd Monday in Jan Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday
3rd Monday in Feb President's Day
(Variable) Easter Sunday
April 6 Army Day
April 13 Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
May 1 Loyalty Day
2nd Sunday in May Mothers Day
2nd Monday in May Peace Officers Memorial Day
3rd Saturday in May Armed Forces Day
May 22 National Maritime Day
Last Monday in May Memorial Day
June 14 Flag Day
3rd Sunday in June Fathers Day
June 27 Korean War Armistice Day
July 4 Independence Day
August 19 National Aviation Day
1st Monday in Sept Labor Day
September 11 Patriot Day
September 17 Constitution Day
3rd Friday in Sept POW/MIA Recognition Day
Last Sunday in Sept Gold Star Mothers Day
2nd Monday in Oct Columbus Day
October 27 Navy Day
November 10 Marine Corps Birthday
November 11 Veteran’s Day
4th Thursday in Nov Thanksgiving Day
December 7 Pearl Harbor Day
December 25 Christmas Day
God Bless You and God Bless America
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