Is Patriots Day A Real Holiday
The subject of the inquiry, "Patriots' Day," functions as a proper noun. It is an official state holiday in Massachusetts, Maine, and Wisconsin, but it is not a federal holiday in the United States. Its status as a real, legally recognized holiday is therefore confined to specific jurisdictions rather than being nationally observed. The holiday is observed on the third Monday in April. It commemorates the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolutionary War. In Massachusetts and Maine, government offices, schools, and many private businesses close in observance. The day is marked by historical reenactments, parades, and most notably, the running of the Boston Marathon, which has been held on this day since 1897. ...