Empire State Building Tower Lights Calendar
Please note if a date is not listed below, the Empire State Building was or will be lit in its signature white.
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Tonight
The Empire State Building will be lit in its signature white.
Upcoming Tower Lightings
April 2018
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In honor of Education Above All and its #Togetherfor10Million Campaign.
May 2018
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Red in honor of DKMS & World Blood Cancer Day.
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Blue and purple in honor of Police Memorial Week.
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Red in honor of the U.S. Travel Association & National Travel and Tourism Week.
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Blue and yellow with a sparkle effect in honor of EU Day.
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Magenta in honor of EF Educational Tours and Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Green sparkles in honor of the Robin Hood Foundation.
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Blue and white in honor of Columbia University's 264th Commencement.
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Blue, white and yellow in honor of the New York City Police Foundation.
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Yellow, white and blue with a red siren in honor of EMS Week.
Lightings during the past year
April 2018
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In darkness for Toronto.
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Green in honor of Earth Day.
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Blue in honor of NYC & Company and its Global Meetings Industry Day.
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In honor of the Hawthorn Club and its Executive in Women Energy Event.
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Green in honor of the 2018 Masters Tournament.
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Blue and white in honor of the 20th Anniversary of National Tartan Day.
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Blue in honor of Autism Speaks and World Autism Awareness Day.
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In honor of Easter.
March 2018
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In rotating colors in honor of the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.
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In honor of Easter.
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Blue and orange in celebration of the New York Mets’ Home Opener.
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a faint sparkle from 8:30 - 9:30 pm in honor of Earth Hour.
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Orange, white and green in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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in a sparkle at the top of the hour, every hour beginning at sunset.
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In honor of the Big East Conference and the 2018 Men's Basketball Tournament.
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In honor of the ACC and the 2018 Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Orange in honor of the National Kidney Foundation and World Kidney Day.
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In honor of the Big Ten Conference and the 2018 Men’s Basketball Tournament.
February 2018
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Green and blue in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
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Blue in honor of CECP and its Board of Boards.
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In darkness w/ rotating orange halo in sympathy for the victims in Parkland, FL.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Presidents' Day.
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In honor of Lunar New Year.
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In honor of Valentine's Day.
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In honor of Lunar New Year.
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Purple and gold in honor of the 142nd Annual Westminster All Breed Dog Show.
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In honor of the athletes competing in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Blue in honor of Barnard College and its 2018 Presidential Inauguration.
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Red and white in honor of the 41st Annual Empire State Building Run-Up.
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In honor of Super Bowl LII.
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Orange and blue in honor of American Cancer Society and World Cancer Day.
January 2018
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White and blue in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Phantom of the Opera.
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Red in honor of the 25th anni. of World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw Match.
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In honor of the NFC and AFC Championships.
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Red, black and green in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Gold and black in honor of the 2018 College Football Championship.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
December 2017
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In celebration of New Year's Eve.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In honor of the 2017 New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Blue in honor of Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation and its Empire Ball.
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Blue and white with a flickering candle in the mast in honor of Chanukah.
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Green and yellow in celebration of Opening Night of Elf the Musical.
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Blue in honor of Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Day.
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In dynamic colors for The Greatest Showman Music-to-Light Show.
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Lime green to celebrate the 2017 St. Jude Thanks and Giving Campaign.
November 2017
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Purple, blue and gold in honor of Only Make Believe.
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Navy, purple and yellow in honor of Everyday #GivingHero and the Carnegie Medal.
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In honor of Thanksgiving.
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In honor of Thanksgiving.
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Red, green and gold in celebration of the 2017 Holiday Season.
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In honor of the Lupus Research All. & its Lupus Breaking Through Gala
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Purple in honor of the March of Dimes Foundation and World Prematurity Day.
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Red and green in honor of Opening Night of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Veterans Day.
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Blue and white in honor of NYC & Co and it’s NYC and Tokyo Tourism Partnership.
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Teal in honor of Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Election Day.
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Purple and yellow in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in NY.
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In honor of Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons 250th Anni.
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In darkness in sympathy for the victims of the West Side Highway attack in NYC.
October 2017
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In a dynamic lighting in honor of Halloween.
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Blue and yellow in honor of Afterschool Alliance and Lights on Afterschool.
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Orange in honor of the ASPCA and its Find Your Fido Adoption Drive.
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Blue in honor of BOMA NY's 50 Anniversary and the 2017 World Series at 8 p.m.
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Blue in honor of STOMP Out Bullying and National Bullying Prevention Month.
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Orange and blue in celebration of the 2017 New York Knicks Home Opener.
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White and black in celebration of the 2017 Brooklyn Nets Home Opener.
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In honor Prospect Park's 150th Anni. & in honor of Cushman & Wakefield at 7 p.m.
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In honor of the AES and it's 143rd Convention and Orange for Amazon at 7 p.m.
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In honor of the AES and it's 143rd Convention and Orange for Amazon at 9 p.m.
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In celebration of the New York Yankees as they advance to the ALCS.
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Red, white and green in honor of Columbus Day.
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Orange and blue in honor of the New York Islanders Opening Night.
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Red and blue in honor of the NY Police & Fire Widow's & Children's Benefit Fund.
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In a red and gold dynamic lighting in honor of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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In rotating colors in honor of Major League Baseball and the 2017 Postseason.
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In darkness with a rotating orange halo in sympathy for Las Vegas.
September 2017
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Blue and white in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of "ABC News 20/20."
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Gold and white in honor of the 2017 Presidents Cup.
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Red and white in honor of the Global Citizen Festival.
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Green in honor of The Climate Group and Climate Week NYC.
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In rotating colors for the victims of the earthquake in Mexico & hurricane Maria
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Red and white in honor of the 176th Season of the New York Philharmonic.
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Purple and pink in celebration of the 9th season of the Wendy Williams Show.
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Orange in honor of Gift of Life Marrow Registry and World Marrow Donor Day.
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Red, white and green in honor of Mexican Independence Day.
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Red in honor of Women's Health Magazine's RUN 10 FEED 10.
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In darkness for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
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In memory of September 11.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
August 2017
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in darkness for those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey.
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Green, orange and purple in honor of the PGA Tour and the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs.
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Green, orange and purple in honor of the PGA Tour and the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs.
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In darkness for Barcelona.
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In honor of the Subway Series.
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In honor of the Subway Series.
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Green, white and orange in honor of India Day.
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In honor of the Subway Series.
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Purple in honor of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
July 2017
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Yellow in honor of World Emoji Day.
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Purple and red in honor of DS Virgin Racing and the 2017 New York City ePrix.
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Purple and red in honor of DS Virgin Racing and the 2017 New York City ePrix.
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Blue and gold in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Lions Club International.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Independence Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Independence Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Independence Day.
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Red and white in honor of the Consulate General of Canada in NY and Canada Day.
June 2017
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In honor of Qatar Airways and its 10th Anniversary Flying to the U.S.
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Green in honor of Eid al-Fitr.
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In honor of Heritage of Pride and Pride Week.
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In dynamic colors for a Dead & Co Music-to-Light Show.
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In honor of the National Wildlife Federation & National Pollinator Week.
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Blue, green and white in honor of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC.
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Green and white in honor of the 149th Running of the Belmont Stakes.
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Blue in honor of the United Nations, Oceana Inc., and World Oceans Day.
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Yellow in honor of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
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Purple, blue, green, orange, red and magenta in honor of Caribbean Week.
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Green in honor of United Nations Environment Programme & World Environment Day.
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In darkness for London.
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Blue and white in honor of 2017 Celebrate Israel Parade.
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Yellow in honor of the Veuve Clicquot 10th Anniversary Polo Classic.
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Orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
May 2017
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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Red in honor of Comic Relief and Red Nose Day.
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Red in honor of COTY Inc., DKMS and World Blood Cancer Day.
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In darkness for Manchester.
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Yellow, white and blue with a red siren in honor of EMS Week.
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Blue in honor of the 120th Anniversary of Zhejiang University.
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Green in honor of City Harvest and its "Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger" Campaign.
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Red in honor of the 2017 AIDS Walk NY.
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Blue and white in honor of Columbia University's 263rd Commencement.
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Violet and white in honor of New York University's 185th Commencement.
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Green sparkle in honor of the Robin Hood Foundation.
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Teal in honor of FARE and Food Allergy Awareness Week.
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Pink in honor of EF Educational Tours and Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Seafoam and orange in honor of the NY Liberty 2017 Season Opener.
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Red in honor of the U.S. Travel Association & National Travel and Tourism Week.
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Blue and yellow with a sparkle effect in honor of EU Day.
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Blue and purple in honor of Police Memorial Week.
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Green in honor of Philosophy's "Hope & Grace" Initiative & Mental Health Month.
April 2017
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Blue and gold in celebration of the Grand opening of the Kosciuszko Bridge.
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