flag day

¹ American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. tag day.

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Flag Day ² American  

noun

1. June 14, the anniversary of the day (June 14, 1777) when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag of the United States.

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Flag Day ¹ British  

noun

1. June 14, the annual holiday in the US to celebrate the adoption in 1777 of the Stars and Stripes

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flag day ² British  

noun

1. a day on which money is collected by a charity and small flags, emblems, or stickers are given to contributors

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Etymology

Origin of flag day

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

I am not just talking about obvious events like Thanksgiving, Christmas and the Fourth of July, but even lower-profile occasions like Flag Day or Earth Day, or celebrations that lay outside my ethnic group’s traditions, like Cinco de Mayo.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fire started on a “red flag day” — when the potential for a fast-moving brush fire was extremely high.

From Los Angeles Times

After leading a Flag Day commemoration and celebration of the Army’s 248th birthday as part of his duties at LACC, Perpall told The Times he remembers being 22 and seeing Woods on TV.

From Los Angeles Times

“I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag. I encourage the people of the United States to observe with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, set aside by the Congress as a time to honor America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,” he later concluded.

From Washington Times

Most U.S. states now hold celebrations honoring Juneteenth as a holiday or a day of recognition, like Flag Day.

From Washington Times