The Council has access to the following two flagpoles or masts:
- Carfax Tower - used to fly the Union flag on set occasions and Cross of St George on St George’s Day
- Above 1930s extension of the Town Hall - used to fly flags for all other occasions
| Date | Event | 1930s extension | Carfax Tower |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | Birthday of HRH Princess of Wales (Wife of the heir apparent to the British throne) | Union Flag | Union Flag |
| 27 January | Holocaust Memorial Day | Holocaust Memorial Day flag | n/a |
| The month of February | LGBT History Month | Pride flag | n/a |
| 8 March | International Women’s Day | Suffrage flag | n/a |
| 09 March | Commonwealth Day | Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations | Union flag |
| 31 March | International Transgender Day of Visibility | Transgender flag | n/a |
| 1 to 7 April | First week of the new financial year, when the latest rate of the Oxford Living Wage takes effect | Oxford Living Wage flag | n/a |
| 9 April | Wedding Day of His Majesty The King | Union Flag | Union Flag |
| 22 April | Earth Day | Earth Day flag | n/a |
| 23 April | St George’s Day | Cross of St George | Cross of St George |
| 3 May | Polish Constitution Day | Polish flag | n/a |
| 6 May | Coronation Day | Union flag | Union flag |
| 8 May | VE day | Union flag | Union flag |
| 9 May | Europe Day | European flag | Union Flag |
| 20 May | Election of the new Lord Mayor | n/a | n/a |
| 6 June | Oxford Pride | Pride flag | n/a |
| 13 June | Official Birthday of His Majesty the King | Union Flag | Union Flag |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day | City of Sanctuary flag | n/a |
| 21 June | Birthday of HRH Prince of Wales (Heir apparent to the British throne) | Union flag | Union flag |
| 22 June | Windrush anniversary | Windrush Flag | n/a |
| 27 June | Armed Forces Day | Armed Forces Day flag | n/a |
| 17 July | Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen | Union flag | Union flag |
| <15 August | VJ day | Union flag | Union flag |
| 8 September | Accession of His Majesty The King | Union flag | Union flag |
| October | Black History Month | Black History Month Flag | n/a |
| 24 October | United Nations Day | UN flag | n/a |
| 08 November (date changes from year to year) | Remembrance Sunday | Union flag | Union flag |
| The week leading up to 11 November | The week leading to Remembrance Day | Royal British Legion flag | n/a |
| 11 November | Armistice Day | Royal British Legion flag | Union flag |
| 14 November | Birthday of His Majesty The King | Union flag | Union flag |
| 20 November | Transgender Day of Remembrance | Transgender flag | n/a |
| 1 December | West Papua Independence Day | Flag of West Papua | n/a |
| 3 December | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Purple flag | n/a |
| 14 December | Anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918 - While the Act itself received Royal Assent earlier in the year - on 6 February 1918 - the 14 December 1918 general election was the first opportunity for 8.5 million eligible women to cast their votes | Suffrage flag | n/a |
| 18 December | International Migrants’ Day | City of Sanctuary flag | n/a |
