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 | 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 |
| 10 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 |
|
15 May |
Election of the new Lord Mayor |
n/a |
n/a |
|
7 June |
Oxford Pride |
Pride flag |
n/a |
|
15 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 |
Union flag |
Union flag |
| 22 June | Windrush anniversary | Windrush Flag | n/a |
| 28 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 |
| 09 November (date changes from year-to-year) | Remembrance Sunday | Union flag | Union flag |
|
The week leading 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 | Suffrage flag | n/a |
| 18 December | International Migrants’ Day | City of Sanctuary flag | n/a |
