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Patriots' Day (Patriot's Day in Maine) is an annual event, formalized as a legal holiday or a special observance day in six U.S. states, commemorating the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy, the inaugural battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Patriots' Day is a state holiday in Massachusetts and Maine, where state, county, and municipal offices are closed. However, Patriots' Day is not a federal public holiday and federal offices are open.
Apr 17, 2023 · Patriots' Day is a federal holiday. Patriots' Day commemorates the start of the American Revolution, as marked by the battles of Lexington, Concord and Menotomy.
Apr 14, 2024 · Patriots' Day is Monday and people in New England and beyond are set to commemorate the start of the American Revolution. The third Monday in April recognizes the battles of Lexington and Concord...
In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the people killed (excluding the hijackers) in the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
Apr 17, 2017 · Greenhalge found inspiration in the state’s courageous battle for freedom from British rule, renaming the holiday Patriots’ Day and moving it to April 19.
Apr 18, 2022 · The third Monday in April is a holiday in several states, but history buffs in Massachusetts take it especially seriously. Patriots’ Day commemorates the Revolutionary War battles of...
Apr 13, 2023 · Patriot Day, which is held annually on Sept. 11, is a day of observance to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Neither Patriots' Day nor Patriot Day is a federal holiday.
Sep 10, 2021 · On Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, we honor every life that was taken too soon. We honor the first responders — firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency...
D-Day for Revolutionary War reenactors is April 19 -- the Massachusetts state holiday known as Patriots Day. Early that morning, minute men and redcoats will clash on the Lexington town green, re...
