Patriots' Day
| Patriots' Day | |
|---|---|
Statue of the Lexington Minuteman on the Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts | |
| Observed by |
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| Type | Historical |
| Celebrations | Boston Marathon |
| Observances | Battles of Lexington and Concord and Menotomy |
| Date | Third Monday in April |
| 2025 date | April 21 |
| 2026 date | April 20 |
| 2027 date | April 19 |
| 2028 date | April 17 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Patriots' Day (Patriot's Day in Maine) is an annual event, formalized as a legal holiday or a special observance day in eight U.S. states, commemorating the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy, the inaugural battles of the American Revolutionary War. The holiday occurs annually on the third Monday in April in four states and on April 19 in four, with celebrations including battle reenactments and the Boston Marathon.