Patriot's Day 2024 Countdown

Patriots’ Day is an annual event observed as a legal holiday or special observance in six U.S. states, commemorating the early battles of the American Revolutionary War, including Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy. Celebrated on the third Monday of April each year, it features activities such as battle reenactments and the renowned Boston Marathon. Governor Greenhalge established Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts in 1894, replacing Fast Day. The holiday, set on April 19, honors the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Menotomy in 1775, also marking the first bloodshed of the American Civil War in the Baltimore riot of 1861.