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Governor Joe Lombardo orders flags to half-staff for Patriot Day

Governor Joe Lombardo has ordered the United States and Nevada flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Patriot Day, the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The order applies on Friday, September 11, 2026, from sunrise to sunset.

Patriot Day
Two beams of light represent the former Twin Towers of the World Trade Center during the 2004 memorial of the September 11, 2001 attacks.Derek Jensen

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Governor Joe Lombardo orders the United States and Nevada flags to half-staff for Patriot Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The order honors the people and nation affected by September 11 and directs flags to be lowered in remembrance of the day.

Flags are to be lowered on Friday, September 11, 2026, from sunrise to sunset. The order covers the United States and State of Nevada flags, along with other flags that should be lowered during the same period.

The lowering applies statewide and is not limited to any county, city, or specific facility. The observance lasts for the full daylight period named in the proclamation.

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