Massachusetts and Maine celebrate Patriots Day as a state
holiday. It is in honor of the opening battles of the American
Revolutionary War, the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Patriot's Day is not a federal holiday, however. And Patriot's
Day is different from Patriot Day. Patriot Day is always on
September 11th, in remembrance of the victims of the attack on
the Twin Towers in New York City in 2001. Patriot's Day is
actually April 19th, but it is observed on the third Monday in
April. In 2012 Patriot's Day is on Monday, April 16th. In 2013
it will be April 15th. There are some wonderful celebrations
held in Maine and Massachusetts for Patriot's Day. In Ogunquit,
Maine, there is an annual celebration. At Minute Man National
Historical Park in Massachusetts, a weekend celebration is held
each year. At Lexington, a re-enactment of the battles of
Lexington and Concord starts at dawn, when the first shots were
fired in Lexington on April 19, 1775. (Tip: If you plan to
attend, be sure to get there at least two h