Patriots' Day
Civic holiday in the USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Patriot's Day?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the American civic holiday. For the Quebec holiday, see National Patriots' Day. For the anniversary of September 11, 2001, see Patriot Day. For the 2016 motion picture about the Boston Marathon bombing, see Patriots Day (film).
Patriots' Day (Patriot's Day in Maine)[1] 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. The holiday occurs on the third Monday of April each year, with celebrations including battle reenactments and the Boston Marathon.
Quick Facts Observed by, Type ...
Patriots' Day | |
---|---|
Observed by |
|
Type | Historical |
Celebrations | Boston Marathon |
Observances | Battles of Lexington and Concord and Menotomy |
Date | Third Monday in April |
2023 date | April 17 (2023-04-17) |
2024 date | April 15 (2024-04-15) |
2025 date | April 21 (2025-04-21) |
2026 date | April 20 (2026-04-20) |
Frequency | Annual |
Close