Practical vexillology

[gfish]

I like flags. The household has quite a few, and we occasionally switches out which one is currently flying, more or less at random. What I want to build is an entire liturgical calendar of flag-relevant events, so they can be switched out every 2-3 weeks (on average).

For example, we have the EU flag to fly during Eurovision. Various pride flags in June, of course. And the UN flag for UN Day (Oct 24). I keep forgetting to buy an Esperanto flag for Zamenhof Day in December. And the French flag for Bastile Day. And NASA (or Apollo program) for July 20.

So I'm turning to you, the internet. What days that have a related flag should we be celebrating? Nothing is too minor, I promise you.

Comments

[pie]

National Pie Day (Jan 23) obvs. There's no official pie flag but you can get anything printed on a banner including a picture of a nice lattice crust. Bonus, you can bring it out again for Thanksgiving.

Sami National Day is February 6 and their flag is cool.

[pie]

Scottish flag for Burns Night.

The emblem of the Antarctic Treaty, as a flag, for winter solstice? And for the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty (Dec 1).

Galactic Tick Day is a thing, maybe that's the NASA flag again?

Fly a towel for Towel Day.

[jela]

You could use a pi-rate flag for pi-day ;-)

[tereshkova2001]

The Star Wars Resistance flag around May 25, the original premiere date of the first film.
Looks like the Articles of the Federation will be signed August 12, 2161, so there's my excuse for the United Federation of Planets.
Founding of Seattle dates to September 25, 1851 so we could fly the city flag.

[jela]

You could start with a Star Wars flag on May 4th...

[yam]

Richmond's flag, to be flown to indicate the household is eating sushi at the moment
New Orleans flag for Mardi Gras
Alternately, the Pancake Platoon flag for Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Day.
June 14 is flag day in the US and you should get a flag with a picture of an American flag on it.
The Isle of Man flag at the end of May. That's when their big race is but mostly I suggest this because their flag is freaking awesome. Also holy shit, what a coat of arms.
Girl Scout/Guide flag for thinking day (Feb 22)
White flag Dec 6 for the Ecole Polytechnique massacre / gendered violence memorial
Trans pride flag for TDOR
Canada Day is July 1! Celebrate yo' country's hat

[sistawendy]

You beat me to TDOR.

[yam]

Does the Agora have a firm founding date? Because y'all should totally have your own flag. Or just go with the flag of Greece, fuck it, we're stealing your agora AND your flag.

[darkoshi]

Skull & crossbones for Talk Like a Pirate Day.

[sistawendy]

It's not my favorite occasion, but the Trans Pride flag for the Trans Day of Remembrance would be appropriate. ETA: That's November 20.

You could do Germany for Einheitstag, October 3.

[jela]

January 2nd: Swiss Cheese Day
January 17: Day of Italian Cuisines
February 6: Chopsticks Day (China), Bob Marley Day (Jamaika)
February 18: Pluto Day
March 3: International Irish Whiskey Day (until March 10, Bagpipe Day or March 17, St Patrick’s Day)
March 21: Down syndrome Day (they have one of these Ribbons)
March 31: Eiffel Tower Day

[jela]

April 4: 404 Day (is that a flag?)
April 5: First Contact Day (Star Trek)
April 12: Day of Human Space flight (so NASA or something)
April 28: Superhero Day (do you have a Wonder Woman flag?)
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 13: pi(e) Day
May 25: Geek Pride Day
June: Pride month

[pie]

404 flag not found, fly nothing.

[vixy]

That should be a flag with a broken image link.

[jela]

July 17: World Emoji Day
July 20: Moon Day
July 31: Harry Potter Birthday (Hogwarts flag? Unless Rowling is a no-go)
August 1: Spider-Man Day
(Wait, you have a day for smuggling zucchini onto your neighbors porch night on the 8th???)
August 14: Navajo Code talkers Day
August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
September 8: Star Trek Day
September 19: talk like a pirate day
September 21: world Alzheimer Day (they have a ribbon)
September 23: bisexuality Day

[jela]

October 6: German-American Day
October 18: Alaska day
November 1: Unicorn Day
November 22’ create your own country Day
November 23: doctor who day
November 25: White Ribbon Day
December 1st: Christmas Lights Day/world AIDS day
December 7: Civil Aviation Day
December 17: Maple Syrup Day

[jela]

That’s it. All I have now is questions.
If December 6th is Put on your own shoes day - whose shoes do you wear the rest of the year?

[jela]

And yes, I like looking up weird holidays. They make me happy.

[vixy]

Should I buy us another Weird Holiday Calendar for this purpose?