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This is a presidential proclamation (Proclamation 10927, signed May 1, 2025) in which President Trump formally designates May 3–4, 2025 as National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. It is a ceremonial declaration issued under the President’s constitutional authority and directs a specific flag protocol under existing federal law (Public Law 107-51).
For Sunday, May 4, 2025, all federal office buildings are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. The proclamation does not create new law, funding, or programs — it activates an existing statutory observance for the 2025 calendar year. The memorial weekend event itself is held in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where fallen firefighters from the prior year are commemorated. No ongoing or permanent changes to regulations, budgets, or agency operations result from this proclamation.
Federal agencies and buildings must comply with the half-staff flag requirement on May 4, 2025. Families of firefighters who died in the line of duty over the past year — referred to in the document as “Fire Hero Families” — are the primary intended honorees of the memorial weekend. Firefighting organizations and the general public are invited to participate in or observe the commemoration in Emmitsburg, Maryland.