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Patriots' Day is an annual holiday observed on Monday, April 15 in 2024. It commemorates the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Concord which took place on April 19, 1775 and were the first battles fought in the American Revolutionary War. 2024 will mark the 250th anniversary of the battle!
This day is not to be confused with Patriot Day, which happens on September 11 every year and remembers the anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center.
Patriots’ Day is a public holiday in the states of Maine and Massachusetts, where people have the day off and schools and businesses are closed for the day. Even though other states in America observe this day, it is not a federal holiday.
In Lexington, MA
Their parade is one of the most anticipated and famous events on Patriot's Day. It will start very early in the morning at 5:30 AM.
In Concord, MA
Concord will host a Patriot's Day Parade on April 15 at 9:00 am in the morning. A brief ceremony commemorating the soldiers who fought in the battle will take place afterwards.
The Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, it has been taking place on Patriots’ Day since 1897 and is one of the most well-known celebrations of the day with thousands of spectators flocking to Boston to watch it, or following it on TV. 2024 marks the 128th Boston Marathon.
Patriots' Day History
Before the War for Independence, the colonies in the area around Boston were heavily controlled by British Rule. The people were unhappy with this, and as a response, residents in those colonies took arms and went to battle against the British.
So, on April 19, 1775, the fight for independence officially began and, the first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired in the battles of Lexington and Concord. These battles were arguably the first steps towards the creation of The United States of America.
One key figure associated with Patriots’ Day is Paul Revere, a silversmith, who warned New York and Philadelphia about the Boston Tea Party and rode to Lexington during the night to alert the continental army of the approaching British army.
The Governor of Massachusetts at the time, Frederic T. Greenhalge, took inspiration from this and renamed Fast Day as Patriots' Day. He thought it important to have a date that honored the bravery of the people who fought for independence, and following this, in 1907, the state of Maine also changed its Fast Day to Patriots’ Day.
Originally celebrated on the anniversary of the battles, April 19. The holiday was moved in 1969 to the third Monday in April to give workers a three-day weekend.
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