Governor DeWine orders flags to half-staff for Patriot Day

Governor Mike DeWine orders the flags of the United States and Ohio lowered to half-staff on Patriot Day to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The order applies throughout Ohio from sunrise to sunset on September 11, 2026.

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Governor Mike DeWine orders flags to half-staff throughout Ohio on Patriot Day in honor of the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The order covers the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio, flown at half-staff on all public buildings and grounds across the state.

The lowering applies on Friday, September 11, 2026, from sunrise to sunset. DeWine also asks Ohioans to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to remember the innocent Americans and people from around the world who died as a result of the attacks.

This order marks the 25th anniversary of September 11 and directs a statewide observance on Patriot Day.

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Last reviewed September 10, 2026