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
Red in honor of Comic Relief and Red Nose Day.
Upcoming Tower Lightings
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.
June 2017
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Orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
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Yellow in honor of the Veuve Clicquot 10th Anniversary Polo Classic.
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Blue and white in honor of 2017 Celebrate Israel Parade.
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Green in honor of United Nations Environment Programme & World Environment Day.
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Purple, blue, green, orange, red and magenta in honor of Caribbean Week.
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Yellow in honor of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
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Blue in honor of the United Nations, Oceana Inc., and World Oceans Day.
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Green and white in honor of the 149th Running of the Belmont Stakes.
Lightings during the past year
May 2017
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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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Yellow and orange in honor of Project Sunshine Week.
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Green in honor of the Rainforest Foundation and Earth Day.
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In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the restoration of Bryant Park.
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In celebration of Harper's Bazaar's 150th Anniversary.
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Blue, white and orange in honor of the NYCLandmarks50 Alliance.
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In honor of Easter.
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In honor of Easter.
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In honor of Easter.
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In honor of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Purple and gray in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the New York State Police.
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Green in honor of the Masters.
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White and blue in honor of the 100th Anniversary of UJA-Federation of New York.
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Blue in honor of NYC & Company and its Global Meetings Industry Day.
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In honor of the NCAA Championship.
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Blue in honor of Autism Speaks and World Autism Awareness Day.
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In honor of NCAA Final Four.
March 2017
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In celebration of MLB Opening Day.
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Maroon in honor of Fordham University's 175th Celebration.
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Faint sparkle (8:30-9:30 pm) in honor of Earth Hour.
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Blue in honor of International Day of Happiness.
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In honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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White and red in honor of Red Cross Month.
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In honor of the New York City Football Club and its 2017 Home Opener.
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In honor of the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament.
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In honor of the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Orange in honor of the National Kidney Foundation.
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Magenta in honor of HeForShe and International Women's Day.
February 2017
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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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Red, white and blue in honor of Presidents' Day.
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In white for the film “Untouchable" until 7 a.m.
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In honor of Valentine's Day.
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Purple and yellow in honor of the 141st Annual Westminster All Breed Dog Show.
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In honor of Super Bowl LI.
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Orange and blue in honor of the American Cancer Society and World Cancer Day.
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In honor of the 40th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Presented by Marmot.
January 2017
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In celebration of Lunar New Year.
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In celebration of Lunar New Year.
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In honor of the NFC and AFC Champions.
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Red, black and green in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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In honor of the College Football Playoff 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 2016
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In celebration of New Year's Eve.
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In honor of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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In honor of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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In honor of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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Split lights in honor of the 2016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
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In honor of the 2016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
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In honor of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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In celebration of Christmas.
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In honor of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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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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Lime green to celebrate the 2016 St. Jude Thanks and Giving Campaign.
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Blue in honor of UNICEF's 70th anniversary.
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Blue in honor of Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Day.
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Red, green and gold in celebration of the 2016 Holiday Season.
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Blue in honor of WQXR's 80th Anniversary.
November 2016
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In honor of Thanksgiving.
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In honor of Thanksgiving.
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Blue in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Blue Man Group.
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Purple in honor of March of Dimes and World Prematurity Day.
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In honor of the 2016 Radio City Christmas Spectacular's Opening Night.
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In honor of Only Make Believe and the Ring of Honor Induction Ceremony.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Veterans' Day.
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Red in honor of Rutgers University’s 250th Anniversary.
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in projections for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election in real-time.
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In honor of the 2016 World Series.
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In honor of the Bob Woodruff Foundation & its 10th Annual Stand Up for Heroes.
October 2016
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In celebration of Halloween.
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In honor of the 70th Season of the NY Knicks.
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In honor of the 2016 Worlds Series.
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Yellow in honor of Afterschool Alliance & its Lights on Afterschool Campaign.
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Blue and orange in honor of the New York Islanders’ Home Opener.
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Red in honor of Save the Children and International Day of the Girl.
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Red, white and green in honor of Columbus Day.
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Blue and red in honor of Smile Train and World Smile Day.
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Blue, white & red for NY Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund.
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Blue in honor of STOMP Out Bullying and World Day of Bullying Prevention.
September 2016
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Pink in honor of Estée Lauder and its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
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In honor of the Foodbank for NYC & its "Go Orange to End Hunger" Campaign.
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Red and white in honor of the Global Citizen Festival.
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Red and white in honor of the New York Philharmonic Opening Gala.
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Green in honor of The Climate Group and Climate Week NYC.
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Red in honor of the Fifth Annual Women's Health RUN 10 FEED 10.
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Red, white and green in honor of Mexican Independence Day.
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Red and white in honor of Shutterstock and 100 Million Images.
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Red and white in honor of Shutterstock and 100 Million Images.
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Red, white and blue in memory of September 11.
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Yellow in honor of Pencils of Promise and International Literacy Day.
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In honor of FC Barcelona Foundation and its 10 Year Partnership with UNICEF.
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In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of ABC’s “The View"
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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.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
August 2016
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In honor of MTV and the VMAs.
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Purple, orange and green in honor of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
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Green, white and orange in honor of India Day.
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Purple in honor of National Purple Heart Day.
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In honor of the athletes competing in Rio.
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Blue and white pinstripes and blue and orange in honor of the Subway Series.
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In honor of the Subway Series & a Tony Bennett Music-to-Light Show at 8:45 p.m.
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Blue and white pinstripes and blue and orange in honor of the Subway Series.
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Blue and white pinstripes and blue and orange in honor of the Subway Series.
July 2016
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In darkness for Nice.
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Red and white in honor of Gilda's Club NYC and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Green in honor of Eid al-Fitr.
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Dynamic red, white and blue flourishes in honor of Independence Day.
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Dynamic red, white and blue flourishes in honor of Independence Day.
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Dynamic red, white and blue flourishes in honor of Independence Day.
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in honor of Canada Day.
June 2016
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In darkness for Istanbul.
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Rainbow in honor of Heritage of Pride and New York City Pride Week.
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Split lights in honor of the 2016 Copa América Centenario.
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Orange, yellow and white in honor of New York Spectacular Opening Night.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Flag Day.
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In darkness for Orlando.
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Green and white in honor of the 148th Running of the Belmont Stakes.
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Green in honor of the 125th Anniversary of the New York Botanical Garden.
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Purple, blue, light blue and white in honor of World Oceans Day.
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Silver and red in honor of the 70th Annual Tony Awards®.
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Blue and white in honor of the 2016 Celebrate Israel Parade.
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Purple, blue, green, orange, red and magenta in honor of Caribbean Week.
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Yellow in honor of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
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Orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
May 2016
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Orange in honor of the 16th Annual Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation Gala.
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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 COTY Inc., DKMS and World Blood Cancer Day.
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Green and red in honor of the 120th Anniversary of the Dow Jones Industrial Avg.
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