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There’s a flag for that.
Vexillological celebration, symbolism and design for every day of the year.
There’s a Flag for That: Absurdity Day, November 20.

Celebrating a day of disengaging from rationality and normality, this flag spotlights stage plays of Samuel Beckett, the prince of absurdity: "...Godot"'s two derby-hatted characters and "Endgame"'s husband and wife who live in trash cans.
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Happy Hour Day

National Happy Hour Day is November 12.

Prices are down. Spirits are up. There’s one bar stool left. It just feels right.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Will Rogers Birthday on November 4 (1879). He was beloved as a humorist, a cowboy, a social commentator and a lariat artist. Will Rogers is credited with being the first American multi-media celebrity, having starred on Broadway, in the movies, on the radio and in print.
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Animation Day, October 28. Talking mouse? Booping Betty? Spinach-eating sailor? Smart aleck rabbit? Hapless coyote? Suburban caveman? Sewer lair-dwelling turtles? Fry cook sponge? Raise this flag to honor every animated character who captured our imagination and our heart.
October 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Punk Day

Punk Day is October 25.

“I am an anarchist. Don’t know what I want, but I know how to get it.” From the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols released in 1977.
October 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There’s a Flag for That – Pumpkin Spice Season

It’s officially pumpkin spice season. Bring it on.

Pumpkin spice coffee. Pumpkin spice toothpaste. Pumpkin spice candles. Pumpkin spice lip balm. Pumpkin spice bath bombs. Pumpkin spice transmission oil. Pumpkin spice cat litter. Pumpkin spice flag.
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Tuxedo Day, October 10.
As the 20th century approached, the social elites of Tuxedo Park NY decided that dressing like penguins gave their gatherings formality and sophistication. The tuxedo suit was born. Men used to dress as howler monkeys but no one took them seriously.
October 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Postcard Day is October 1.

All it takes is four words and a 61¢ stamp to make someone’s day. Write “Wish You Were Here” on a fun image, stamp it and pop it in the mail. Yes, the traditional mail. While you’re at it, celebrate Postcard Day by hoisting this retro flag.
September 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Redhead Appreciation Day is Sept 23.

From Little Orphan Annie to Brenda Starr, and from Lucy Ricardo to Joan Harris, redheads have made us see crimson. Hoist this flag for the gingers, and cheer for the chestnuts, pay tribute to the Titians, salute the sandies.
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Miniature Golf Day

Miniature Golf Day is September 21.

The windmill is a Par 5, the clown’s mouth is a water hazard and the dog leg actually barks. Plant this flag in the last hole and we’ll meet you in the clubhouse. Or rather, the arcade.
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
There’s a Flag for That: National Truck Driver Appreciation Day, September 14.

73% of U.S. goods are delivered by truck. Trucks are driven by real people (for now) with unique CB radio handles. Thanks, good buddy. This flag is in appreciation of you keeping your eyes on the road mile after mile.
September 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There’s a Flag for That: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Day is September 1.

L. Frank Baum’s classic book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published on Sept 1, 1900. Here is the actual flag of Oz, depicting the four regions—Munchkin, Gillikin, Winkie and Quadling—meeting at the middle in Emerald City.
September 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Instant Ramen Day

Instant Ramen Day is August 25.

The first package of instant ramen noodles was marketed on this day in 1958. What did college students eat before then?

#ramen #flag
August 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Eero Saarinen.

Happy Birthday, August 20 (1910).

This flag celebrates one of his iconic structures, the (former) TWA terminal at JFK International Airport, a building that looks like it is cleared for take-off. The colors reflect those of the New York City flag.
August 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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There’s a Flag for That: National Hip Hop Celebration Day, August 11.

The U.S. Congress declared August 11 as National Hip-Hop Celebration Day in observance of the music genre’s birth in the Bronx borough of New York at a 1973 after-school party. Who says Congress never gets anything done?
August 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Wiffle Ball Patent, August 14.

Wiffle balls are made in the USA, right there at the headquarters in Shelton, CT. Always have, always will; 4 balls every 8 seconds. This flag celebrates the colors and design from the original wiffle ball packaging back in the 1950s.
August 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
There’s a Flag for That: National Hip Hop Celebration Day, August 11.

The U.S. Congress declared August 11 as National Hip-Hop Celebration Day in observance of the music genre’s birth in the Bronx borough of New York at a 1973 after-school party. Who says Congress never gets anything done?
August 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Water Balloon Day

National Water Balloon Day is the first Friday of August.

Ready. Aim. Sploosh. Here is a flag for your H2O team to rally around.
July 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
There’s a Flag for That: National Hammock Day

National Hammock Day is July 22.

If you find yourself highly strung, then string up a hammock. Plant this flag nearby to let everyone know you are chilling.
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
There’s a Flag for That: World Emoji Day
There are still concepts emojis cannot capture (agoraphobia, feckless, Stockholm Syndrome), but there is an emoji for almost everything else (thyroid, durian, Moai). Raise an emoji flag on July 17 in symbolic salute to this universal symbolic language.
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
There’s a Flag for That: Robert A. Heinlein Birthday on July 7 (1907). Heinlein is the author of 30+ books with quirky futurist themes. The flag hoisted here is the one he discusses in "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" bearing the acronym for his motto, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.”
July 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy 249th Birthday, America
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
There’s a Flag for That: Barcode Day, June 26.
The first barcode was scanned in 1974 at a supermarket in Ohio. What was the item? A: A can of Del Monte pickled beets. B: A bag of Scudder’s deep-fried pork rinds. C: A packet of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum. D: A quart of Knudsen buttermilk.
Answer: C
June 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
There’s a Flag for That: International Being You Day
See Who Salutes subscriber Cindy Williams proffered this flag to celebrate International Being You Day on June 22. She explains: “International Being You Day is a celebration of individuality, self-acceptance, and the courage to be different.”
June 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There’s a Flag for That: International Surfing Day

June 21 is International Surfing Day.
Cowabunga. It’s gnarly out there.

#Surfing #InternationalSurfingDay #surf #surfboard
June 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM