Patriot's Day (sometimes spelled "Patriots' Day" or without the apostrophe) is a holiday in the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Maine, and Wisconsin. It is on April 19, in honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which is generally considered to be the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. In recent years it has generally been observed on the Monday nearest that date, to provide a three-day weekend.

The Boston Marathon is run on this day every year.

This holiday is not to be confused with Patriot Day, which is the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

See also

• Holidays of the United States

External links

• Patriot's Day information from NOBLE (http://www.noblenet.org/year/patriotsday.htm)

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Patriotes Day or the Journée Nationale des Patriotes is the official name of Victoria Day in Quebec, in honour of the Patriotes Rebellion.