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City Hall goes green for St. Patrick's Day

City Hall Annual Lighting Calendar

City Hall will be lit in celebration and remembrance according to the following annual calendar:

  • January, 3rd Monday, Martin Luther King Day: Red, Black and Green
  • February, 3rd Monday, President’s Day: Red, White and Blue
  • February 14, Valentine’s Day: Pink
  • March 17, St. Patrick’s Day: Green
  • May, 1st Sunday, National Firefighters Memorial Service Day: Red
  • May 15, Peace Officers Memorial Day: Blue
  • May, first week, Public Service Recognition Week: Dark Blue and White
  • May, last Monday, Memorial Day: Red, White and Blue
  • June 1st, Pride Month: Rainbow (or Pink, White, Light Blue, and then Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple)
  • June 14, Flag Day: Red, White and Blue
  • June 19, Juneteenth: Red, Black and Green
  • July 4, Independence Day: Red, White and Blue
  • September, 1st Monday, Labor Day: Red, White and Blue
  • September 11, Patriot Day (National Day of Service and Remembrance): Blue
  • October 31, Halloween: Orange and Green
  • November 11, Veterans Day: Red, White and Blue
  • November, 4th Thursday, Thanksgiving: Yellow, Orange, and Brown
  • Dates determined each year, Hanukkah: Blue and White
  • December 24-25, Christmas: Red and Green (or Red, White and Green)
  • December 31-January 1, New Year: Multi-color

City Hall Special Lighting Requests

Outside of the City Hall Annual Lighting Calendar, the City entertains requests for special lighting events, following the guidelines below:

  • Savannah-based nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and City Council members are eligible to submit requests (individuals and families are not eligible) 
  • Requesters are limited to one approved request per calendar year
  • Organizations whose requests are approved will be required to pay the following fees to finalize their requests:
    • Nonprofit organizations: $100.00 for 1-4 night events
    • For-profit organizations: $500.00 for 1-2 night events; $1,000.00 for 3-4 night events
  • Requests will be reviewed and evaluated in the order in which they were received
  • Requests must be submitted per the deadlines indicated on the City Hall Lighting Request Submission & Review Calendar posted below
  • All requests must be submitted through the online request form 
  • Information & Public Affairs (IPA) staff will notify the requester regarding the status of their request following the submission and review calendar timeline (see below)
  • Fees for approved requests will be due upon approval and notification by IPA staff to confirm the lighting event

Please review the City Hall Exterior Lighting Policy for additional information.

City Hall Lighting Request Submission & Approval Calendar

Month of 
Lighting Event
 Deadline to
Submit Request 
Online
 IPA Forward
to City Manager
 City Manager
Make Final
Determination
 IPA Notify Requester,
Communications,
Facilities Maintenance
 Website Updated,
Communications Scheduled,
System Programmed
January Dec 3 Dec 8 Dec 13 Dec 15 21 Dec
February Jan 5 Jan 10 Jan 15 Jan 18 23 Jan 
March Feb 5 Feb 10 Feb 15 Feb 18 23 Feb
April Mar 5 Mar 10 Mar 15 Mar 18 23 Mar
May Apr 5 Apr 10 Apr 15 Apr 18 23 Apr
June May 5 May 10 May 15 May 18 23 May
July Jun 5 Jun 10 Jun 15 Jun 18 23 Jun
August Jul 5 Jul 10 Jul 15 Jul 18 23 Jul
September Aug 5 Aug 10 Aug 15 Aug 18 23 Aug
October Sep 5 Sep 10 Sep 15 Sep 18 23 Sep
November Oct 5 Oct 10 Oct 15 Oct 18 23 Oct
December Nov 5 Nov 10 Nov 15 Nov 18 23 Nov

Upcoming Special Lighting Events

Upcoming scheduled City Hall special lighting events will be featured on the City's "City Meetings and City Hall Lightings" calendars.