The President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued a Proclamation declaring Wednesday, March 12, 2014, as Decoration Day and is to be observed throughout the Republic as a NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

The Proclamation is in consonance with an Act passed on October 24, 1916, by the National Legislature declaring the second Wednesday in March of each year to be known as Decoration Day, and to be observed throughout Liberia as National Holiday.

The observance is in recognition of the nation’s past heroes and heroines who have lived and died in the interest of their country.

The Proclamation stated that it is befitting that a day be set aside to celebrate the memory of those blessed dead who have lived and died in the interest of their country, thereby keeping ever alive their deeds and invaluable contributions made to society and the state for onward march to progress.

The proclamation has further ordered that the National Ensign be flown at half –staff from all public buildings, military camps, and private residences from 12:01 Anti meridian to 5:30 post meridian.