Flag day (disambiguation)
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Flag day may refer to:
- A Flag DayFlag DayA flag day is a flag-related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag , or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag....
to fly a flag of a certain area or a day set aside to honor an event specifically involving a national flag- Flag Day (Australia)Flag Day (Australia)In Australia, Australian National Flag Day is celebrated on 3 September. It commemorates the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. On that day Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners of a competition to design a flag for Australia. A large flag, 5.5 metres...
, celebrated 3 September - Flag Day (United States), celebrated on June 14
- Flag Day (Argentina)Flag Day (Argentina)The Day of the National Flag is the holiday dedicated to the Argentine flag and to the commemoration of its creator, Manuel Belgrano. It is celebrated on June 20, the anniversary of Belgrano's death in 1820...
, the holiday dedicated to the Argentine flag and to the commemoration of its creator, Manuel Belgrano - National Flag of Canada DayNational Flag of Canada DayFlag Day, officially named National Flag of Canada Day, is observed annually on February 15, commemorating the inauguration of the Flag of Canada on that date in 1965. The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies, and educational programs in schools...
, observed annually on 15 February
- Flag Day (Australia)
- In the UK and IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, "Flag Day" refers to a day when a charityCharitable organizationA charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
raises funds by collecting in the street and door-to-door, donors being given a small flag or badge to wear, showing that they have supported the charity. - Flag Day (Hong Kong)Flag Day (Hong Kong)Flag Day in Hong Kong is a day on which public fundraising of charities takes place. Organised public fundraising in Hong Kong must be government-approved. Historically, it had been held only on a Saturday. It is currently, however, organised on Wednesdays and Saturdays...
, a day when a charity raises funds by collecting in the street, donors are given a small adhesive flag to wear, showing that they have supported the charity. Such activities are co-ordinated and approved by the government's Social Welfare Department to stamp out bogus frauds. - In India the term refers to a day when armed forces raise funds by collecting donations door-to-door nationally, as a sign of solidarity among the general public towards the welfare of the personnel, and in return distributing token flags.
- Flag day (software)Flag day (software)Flag day, as used in system administration, is a change which requires a complete restart or conversion of a sizable body of software or data. The change is large and expensive, and—in the event it doesn't work—reversing the change is similarly difficult and expensive.This usage originates from a...
, a jargon term used in discussing computer systems to denote a change which will require a complete restart or conversion of a sizable body of software or data
- Flag Day (The Housemartins song)Flag Day (The Housemartins song)Flag Day was the first single released by The Housemartins. Released in 1985, it peaked at #124 in the singles chart, and a re-recorded version of it appeared on the album London 0 Hull 4...
, the first single released by The Housemartins