National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
36 U.S.C. § 129
in effect(a) Designation.—December 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance 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 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and (2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, and interested organizations, groups, and individuals, to fly the flag of the United States at halfstaff each December 7 in honor of the individuals who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc36@119-95.zipFetched: 6/5/2026
