Is National Flag Day a national holiday in the US? Read to find out

National Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 in  United States of America. It is celebrated to hour day when flag was first adopted back in year 1777. However, question, 'Is Flag Day a holiday', has been boring several people. Read on to kw about National Flag Day 2020:

Is National Flag Day a national holiday?

28th President of United States of America, Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed June 14 as National Flag Day by an Act of Congress. It is in hands of President to proclaim when National Flag will be observed. However, National Flag Day is t an official national holiday. It is t an official federal holiday in United States.

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In US, Federal Holiday is date on calendar that is marked as a holiday by government. On day that is declared as a federal holiday in United States of America, all government officers are closed and federal employees of government are paid for holiday. federal holidays in US are marked in Title V of United States Code. Government offices, or institutions, organisations, educational institutes also remain closed on particular federal holiday.  

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However, re are a few exceptional cases that occurred. In year 1937, state of Pennsylvania marked first state in United States of America to celebrate National Flag Day as a state holiday. New York Statutes also marked second Sunday of June as National Flag Day and designated day as a state holiday. People celebrate day with great glory and enthusiasm.

National Flag Day is celebrated on second Sunday of June to hour day flag of US was adopted. Resolution of flag that was adopted states, ''Resolved, That flag of thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.'' design of National Flag of  United States showcases stars and stripes of red, blue and white colour. design was first created by one of Congressmen named Francis Hopkinson. 

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