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For the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, see Patriot Day. In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year designated in memory of the nearly three thousand who died in the September For the Quebec holiday, see National Patriotes Day. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk National Patriotes' Day (French Journée nationale des Patriotes) is a paid Statutory holiday observed annually in Quebec, Canada, on the Monday
Statue of John Parker (captain) on the Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Statue of John Parker (captain) on the Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts. John Parker ( July 13, 1729 &ndash September 17, 1775) was an American farmer mechanic and soldier who commanded the Lexington The Lexington Battle Green, known before the 1850s as Lexington Common, is the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution in 1775. Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
Patriots' Grave in the Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Massachusetts.
Patriots' Grave in the Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Massachusetts. The Old Burying Ground is an historic Cemetery in Halifax Nova Scotia. Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles (10 km northwest of Boston.
Acton Monument, gravesite of Abner Hosmer and Isaac Davis, who fell at North Bridge on April 19, 1775.
Acton Monument, gravesite of Abner Hosmer and Isaac Davis, who fell at North Bridge on April 19, 1775. Isaac Davis ( 1745 - April 19 1775) was a militia officer in the American Revolution Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Patriots' Day (sometimes spelled Patriot's Day or Patriots Day) is a civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Civic Holiday is the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" It is observed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts[1] and state of Maine[2] (once part of Massachusetts), and a public school observance day in Wisconsin[3]. Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Observances and re-enactments of these first battles of the American Revolution occur annually at Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts, (around 6am) and The Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts (around 9am). Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. In the morning, a mounted reenactor with State Police escort retraces Paul Revere's ride, calling out warnings the whole way. Paul Revere (bap December 22, 1734 ( OS) / January 1 1735 (NS &ndash May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith

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Public holiday

Traditionally it was designated as April 19 in observance of the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Since 1969, however, the holiday has been observed on the third Monday in April, providing a three-day long weekend. Long weekend is a term used in Western countries to denote a Weekend that is at least three days long (a three-day weekend) due to a Holiday It is also a school holiday for many local colleges and universities, both public and private.

Sporting events

The Boston Marathon is run on this day every year. The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Red Sox have been traditionally scheduled to play at home in Fenway Park on Patriots Day every year since 1959. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. They were postponed due to bad weather in 1959, 1961, 1965, 1967, and 1984 and did not play in 1995 during the players strike. In recent years the games have started early at 11:00 in the morning, and even 10:00am in 2007, this creates an effect of the game ending just as the marathon is heading through Boston.

Tax Day implications

Occasionally Tax Day falls on this day or the preceding weekend, causing the tax deadline to be extended by a day for the residents of Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and the District of Columbia. Tax Day is the common term for the day on which tax returns (statements about Income taxes) are due to the U The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D This is because the IRS processing center for these areas is located in Andover, Massachusetts[4]. The Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. In 2007, this extension was granted to the entire country because the District of Columbia holiday, Emancipation Day, coincidentally fell on the same day. Emancipation Day is celebrated in various locations in observation generally of the emancipation of slaves [5] In addition to these extensions, in 2007 due to a nor'easter (which also forced the first-ever cancellation of the annual 6 a. A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below is a macro-scale Storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada. m. battle re-enactment on Lexington Green), certain states were granted an additional two days for taxes, bringing the deadline to April 19. Those who filed under this extension had to write "April 16 Storm" on the return. [6]

Recent and future dates

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  1. ^ Massachusetts Legal Holidays. Citizen Information Service. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
  2. ^ Holidays. Human Resources Policy and Practices Manual. Maine Bureau of Human Resources. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Public School Observance Days. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved on 2007-04-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
  4. ^ Patriot's Day 2007 Gives Some Taxpayers Extra Tax Time, IR-2006-170. Internal Revenue Service, U. S. Department of the Treasury (2006-11-08). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
  5. ^ Taxpayers Have Until April 17 to File and Pay, IR-2007-15. Internal Revenue Service, U. S. Department of the Treasury (2007-01-04). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Retrieved on 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  6. ^ IRS Gives April 16 Storm Victims Additional 48 Hours to File Income Tax Returns. Internal Revenue Service, U. S. Department of the Treasury (2007-16-04). Retrieved on 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom
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