Loyalty Day

For the Argentine observance, see Loyalty Day (Argentina).

Loyalty Day
Color guard walking for Loyalty Day in 2005
Observed byUnited States
SignificanceSpecial day for acknowledging American history and declaring loyalty to the United States[1]
CelebrationsParades and ceremonies
DateMay 1
FrequencyAnnual
Started byDwight D. Eisenhower

Loyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States. It was proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a day for declaring loyalty to the United States of America and to acknowledge American history.[2]

The date, May 1, was set in order to counter International Workers' Day and was recognized by the U.S. Congress during the height of the Second Red Scare.

Each year on Loyalty Day, the current president is requested to issue a proclamation that asks the American government officials to display the American flag on all government buildings. The proclamations also ask for the American people to observe Loyalty Day with ceremonies in suitable places.[2] The most common way of celebrating is with parades. [3]

  1. ^ "36 U.S. Code § 115 – Loyalty Day". Legal Information Institute. New York: Cornell University Law School. August 12, 1998. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "36 U.S. Code § 115 - Loyalty Day". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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