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Date Colors Occasion
2013
February 6 Orange / Orange / White In honor of the 36th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Powered by MMRF
January 22 - February 5 White / White / White
January 21 Red / Black / Green In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20 Pink / Pink / Pink Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 19 Purple / Purple / Purple Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 18 Blue / Blue / Blue Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 17 Green / Green / Green Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 16 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 15 Orange / Orange / Orange Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 14 Red / Red / Red Facebook Color Selection Voting
January 7 - 13 White / White / White
2012
December 29 - January 6 Red / Green / Green In honor of Christmas
December 28 North/South: Orange / Orange / Orange (Syracuse University)
East/West: Blue / Yellow / Yellow (West Virginia University)
In honor of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl
December 21 - 27 Red / Green / Green In honor of Christmas
December 17 - 20 White / White / White
December 14 - 16 Blue / White / Blue In honor of Chanukah
December 13 Red / White / Blue In honor of the PGA of America 2014 Ryder Cup
December 12 Green / Green / Red & White In honor of The Robin Hood Foundation Relief Fund's 121212 Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief
December 11 Blue / Yellow / Blue In honor of the European Union receiving the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
December 10 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Day
December 8 - 9 Blue / White / Blue In honor of Chanukah
December 7 White / White / White
December 6 Green / Green / Green St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
December 5 White / White / White
December 4 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow In honor of the 15th Anniversary of Disney's THE LION KING
December 2 - 3 White / White / White
December 1 Red / Red / Red In honor of (RED) and World AIDS Day
November 30 White / White / White
November 29 Red / Red / Red In honor of Rutgers University and their Big East Championship game versus Louisville
November 26 - 28 White / White / White
November 21 - 25 Red / Orange / Yellow In honor of Thanksgiving
November 18 - 20 White / White / White
November 17 Purple / Purple / White In honor of March of Dimes and Prematurity Awareness Month
November 15 - 16 White / White / White
November 14 Blue / Blue / White In honor of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and World Diabetes Day
November 13 Green / White / Red In honor of Opening Night of the 2012 Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the 85th Anniversary
November 12 White / White / White
November 9 - 11 Red / White / Blue In honor of Veterans Day
November 8 Red / White / Blue In honor of the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival "Stand Up for Heroes" Event
November 7 White / White / White
November 6 Special Lighting In honor of Election Day
November 2 - 5 White / White / White
November 1 Orange / Orange / White In honor of the Food Bank For New York City's Go Orange Campaign
October 31 Orange / Black / White In honor of Halloween
October 27 - 30 White / White / White
October 26 Red / White / Red In honor of American Symphony Orchestra's 50th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall
October 22 - 25 White / White / White
October 21 Purple / Purple / White In honor of the Alzheimer's Association and the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer's
October 19 - 20 White / White / White
October 18 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow In honor of the Afterschool Alliance and Lights on Afterschool
October 17 White / White / White
October 16 Purple / Blue / Yellow In honor of Only Make Believe and the "Make Believe on Broadway" Gala
October 15 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow In honor of the 125th Anniversary of the Pratt Institute
October 11 - 14 White / White / White
October 10 Pink / Pink / White In honor of Plan International and the United Nations International Day of the Girl
October 9 White / White / White
October 8 Red / White / Green In honor of Columbus Day
October 2 - 7 White / White / White
October 1 Pink / Pink / Pink In honor of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and Global Landmark Illumination Initiative
September 28 - 30 White / White / White
September 27 White / Red / White In honor of the New York Philharmonic’s 2012 – 2013 Season Opening Gala Concert
September 25 - 26 White / White / White
September 24 Blue / Red / Blue In honor of Family Day 2012
September 21 - 23 Red / White / Red In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Where’s Waldo?
September 17 - 20 White / White / White
September 16 Red / White / Green In honor of Mexico's Independence Day
September 15 Green / White / Green In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the FDNY's Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Band
September 14 Yellow / Red / Black In honor of the 55th Annual Steuben Day Parade
September 12 - 13 White / White / White
September 11 Red / White / Blue In memory of September 11
September 10 Green / Green / Yellow In honor of the Bryant Park Corporation and the 20th Anniversary of the Bryant Park Revival
September 7 - 9 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow In honor of Finals Weekend at the US Open
September 6 Red / Red / Red In honor of Fashion's Night Out
September 5 White / White / White
September 4 Blue / Yellow / Blue In honor of the 20th Anniversary of NY1 News
August 31 - September 3 Red / White / Blue In honor of Labor Day
August 28 - 30 White / White / White
August 27 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow In honor of Opening Day at the US Open
August 20 - 26 White / White / White
August 17 - 19 Green / Green / Green In honor of Eid-al-Fitr
August 16 White / White / White
August 15 Green / White / Orange In honor of India Day
August 14 Red / White / Blue In honor of Team USA
August 13 White / White / White
August 12 North side: Red, White, Blue – United States of America
West side: Red, White, Blue – United States of America
South side: Red, White, Blue – United States of America
East side: Red, White, Blue – United States of America
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 11 North side: Red, White, Red – Turkey
West side: Red, White, Green – Iran
South side: White, Red, White – Georgia
East side: Red, White, Blue – Norway
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 10 North side: Red, Green, Yellow – Lithuania
West side: Yellow, Red, Green – Cameroon
South side: White, Black, Blue – Estonia
East side: Red, White, Blue – Thailand
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 9 North side: Red, Green, Red - Morocco
West side: White, Blue, White - Finland
South side: Green, Red, Black - Kenya
East side: Red, White Blue – Malaysia
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 8 North side: Red, White, Red – Hong Kong
West side: Red, Blue, Yellow - Venezuela
South side: Green. Red, Blue - Azerbaijan
East side: Red, Yellow, Black – Belgium
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 7 North side: Red, White, Red - Latvia
West side: Red, Blue, Yellow - Colombia
South side: Green, White Blue - Uzbekistan
East side: Red, Yellow, Green – Ethiopia
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 6 North side: Black, Green, Yellow - Jamaica
West side: Red, Blue, White – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
South side: Blue, White, Blue - Israel
East side: Orange, White, Green – Ireland
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 5 North side: Red, White, Red - Switzerland
West side: Red, Blue, White - Slovakia
South side: Blue, White, Blue - Argentina
East side: White, Green, Red – Algeria
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 4 North side: Red, White, Red - Canada
West side: Red, Green, White - Bulgaria
South side: Blue, White, Blue - Greece
East side: White, Blue, Red – Serbia
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 3 North side: Red, White, Red - Austria
West side: Red, Green, White - Belarus
South side: Blue, Yellow, Blue - Sweden
East side: White, Blue, Red – Republic of Korea
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 2 North side: Red, White, Red - Denmark
West side: Blue, Red, White - Australia
South side: Blue, Yellow, Blue - Kazakhstan
East side: Yellow, Red, Black – Germany
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
August 1 North side: Blue, White, Red - Cuba
West side: Red, Blue, White - Slovenia
South side: Yellow, Yellow, Blue - Ukraine
East side: Red, Yellow, Red – Spain
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 31 North side: Blue, White, Red - Netherlands
West side: Blue, Red, White – New Zealand
South side: Green, Yellow, Blue – Brazil
East side: Red, Yellow, Blue – Romania
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 30 North side: Blue, White, Red - Croatia
West side: White, Red, White - Japan
South side: Green, Yellow, Green – South Africa
East side: Black, White, Red – Egypt
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 29 North side: Red, White, Blue – Chinese Taipei
West side: Red, Red, White - Poland
South side: Red, White, Green - Mexico
East side: Green, White, Red – Hungary
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 28 North side: Red, White, Blue – Czech Republic
West side: Red, Blue, White - Russia
South side: Red, White, Green - Italy
East side: Green, White, Green – Nigeria
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 27 North side: Red, White, Blue - France
West side: Red, Yellow, Red - China
South side: Red, Red, Green - Portugal
East side: Green, White, Orange – India
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 26 North side: Red, White, Blue – United States of America
West side: Red, Blue, White – Great Britain
South side: Red, White, Blue – United States of America
East side: Red, Blue, White – Great Britain
Celebration of 2012 London Olympics
July 5 - 25 White / White / White
July 3 - 4 Red / White / Blue In honor of Independence Day
July 2 White / White / White
June 29 - July 1 Red / White / Red In honor of Canada Day
June 26 - 28 White / White / White
June 25 Red / Blue / Red In honor of Stand Up to Cancer and The Amazing Spider-Man’s BE AMAZING, STAND UP AND VOLUNTEER Initiative
June 22 - 24 North/South Sides: Red/Orange/Yellow
East/West Sides: Purple/Blue/Green
In honor of New York City Pride Week
June 21 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the 125th Anniversary of the United Way and the United Way Day of Action
June 20 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the United Nations World Refugee Day
June 19 Red / White / Blue Filming
June 12 - 18 White / White / White
June 11 Blue / White / Blue Mets and Yankees “Subway Series,”
Team colors of the New York Yankees, Subway Series winner
June 9 - 10 North/South Sides: Blue/White/Blue
East/West Sides: Blue/Orange/Blue
Mets and Yankees “Subway Series” lighting*
Yankees colors

Mets colors
June 8 Purple / Blue / White In honor of World Oceans Day
June 7 North/South Sides:
I'll Have Another colors (Purple/Purple/White)

East/West Sides: Belmont Stakes colors (Green/Green/White)
Split Lights: In honor of the 2012 Belmont Stakes & Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, I’ll Have Another, seeking to become the 12th Triple Crown Champion
June 6 Blue / Green / Yellow In honor of Caribbean Week
June 4 - 5 White / White / White
June 1 - 3 Blue / White / Blue In honor of the 2012 Celebrate Israel Parade
May 31 Yellow / Yellow / Yellow In honor of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
May 29 - 30 White / White / White
May 26 - 28 Red / White / Blue In honor of Fleet Week and Memorial Day
May 25 Red / Blue / Blue In honor of the New York Rangers, Game 6 of the NHL Eastern Conference Championship Against the New Jersey Devils
May 24 Red / White / Blue In honor of Fleet Week and Memorial Day
May 22 - 23 White / White / White
May 21 Yellow / White / Blue In honor of the Fire Department of New York City and National EMS Week
May 18 - 20 Green / Green / Green In honor of City Harvest and Skip Lunch Fight Hunger Campaign
May 17 White / White / White
May 16 Blue / White / Blue In honor of Columbia University’s 2012 Commencement
May 15 Purple / Purple / White In honor of New York University's 2012 Commencement
May 14 Green / Green / Green In honor of the Robin Hood Foundation
May 11 - 13 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of Police Memorial Week
May 10 Green / Green / Green In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Rocky Mountain Institute
May 9 Blue / Yellow / Blue In honor of E.U. Day
May 8 White / White / White
May 7 Orange / Orange / Yellow In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the James Beard Foundation and the 22nd Annual James Beard Awards
May 3 - 6 White / White / White
May 2 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the 30th Anniversary of The Weather Channel
May 1 White / White / White
April 30 Red / White / Blue In honor of 1 World Trade Center
April 27 - 29 Pink / Pink / White In honor of the Sakura Centennial
April 26 Red / Red / White In honor of Coty Inc. and the Annual DKMS Linked Against Leukemia Gala
April 25 Blue / White / Blue In honor of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Partners in Preservation
April 23 - 24 White / White / White
April 20 - 22 Green / Green / Green In honor of Earth Day
April 19 White / White / White
April 18 Tie-Dye Colors In honor of Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and FURTHUR
April 17 Red / White / Blue In honor of the United States Olympic Committee and 100 Days to the 2012 Olympic Games in London
April 9 - 16 White / White / White
April 5 - 8 Green / Pink / Yellow In celebration of Easter
April 4 Red / White / Blue In honor of Major League Baseball's Opening Day
April 3 White / White / White
April 2 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of Autism Speaks and World Autism Awareness Day
April 1 White / White / White
March 31 White / White / White In honor of Earth Hour 2012
*Lights off between 8:30p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
March 26 - 30 White / White / White
March 23 - 25 White / Red / White In honor of the New York Red Bulls' Opening Day
March 19 - 22 White / White / White
March 16 - 18 Green / Green / Green In honor of St. Patrick's Day
March 13 - 15 White / White / White
March 12 Green / Green / Green In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA
March 9 - 11 Blue / White / Red In honor of the Big East Conference and the 2012 Big East Men's Championships
March 6 - 8 White / White / White
March 5 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the 125th Anniversary of Hearst Corporation
February 29 - March 4 White / White / White
February 28 Green / Blue / Green In honor of the National Eating Disorders Association and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 27 Green / Blue / Green In honor of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy and Corporate Philanthropy Day
February 21 - 26 White / White / White
February 18 - 20 Red / White / Blue In honor of President's Day
February 17 Blue / Orange / Blue In memory of baseball Hall of Famer, World Series champion, humanitarian, and beloved New York Met - Gary Carter
February 15 - 16 White / White / White
February 14 Red / Pink / White In honor of Valentine's Day
February 13 Purple / Purple / Yellow In honor of the 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show
February 10 - 12 Blue / White / Blue In honor of the 105th Millrose Games
February 9 White / White / White
February 8 Orange / Orange / White In honor of the 35th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Powered by the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
February 6 - 7 Blue / Blue / Blue In celebration of the New York Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI Victory
February 4 - 5 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the New York Giants, Super Bowl XLVI Against the New England Patriots
February 3 Blue / Orange / Blue In honor of the American Cancer Society and World Cancer Day
January 26 - February 2 White / White / White
January 25 Yellow / Red / Yellow Private Lighting
January 24 White / White / White
January 23 Red / Yellow / Red In honor of Lunar New Year
January 21 - 22 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the New York Giants, NFC Championship Against the San Francisco 49ers
January 20 Red / Yellow / Red In honor of Lunar New Year
January 17 - 19 White / White / White
January 16 Red / Black / Green In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 13 - 15 Blue / Blue / Blue In honor of the New York Giants, NFC Divisional Playoffs Against the Green Bay Packers
January 12 Yellow / Orange / Red In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of TODAY

Note: Colors are listed from bottom to top as they appear from the street.

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The Empire State Building (ESB) celebrates many cultures and causes in the world community with iconic lightings. Its tower lights recognize key milestones, events, charitable organizations, countries and holidays throughout the world, not political or religion-related events. Outside of its tradition of lightings for the religious holidays of Easter, Eid al-Fitr, Hanukah and Christmas, ESB has a specific policy against lighting for religious figures, religious organizations, and additional religious holidays.

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