| 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 |
| 2023 date | April 17 |
| 2024 date | April 15 |
| 2025 date | April 21 |
| 2026 date | April 20 |
| Frequency | Annual |
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.
- ^ McMillan, Susan (April 20, 2014). "Patriot's Day or Patriots' Day? Punctuation confusion continues". Kennebec Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2014.