Patriots' Day is a holiday observed in six U.S. states on the third Monday of April. It commemorates the Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy, which were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Celebrations often include reenactments of these battles. The Boston Marathon is also held on Patriots' Day.
In 1907, Maine followed Massachusetts' lead and replaced its Fast Day holiday with Patriot's Day.
In 1938, the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill officially establishing Patriots' Day as a holiday. This commemoration marked "the opening events of the War of the Revolution".
In 1959, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was postponed due to weather.
In 1961, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was postponed due to weather.
In 1965, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was postponed due to weather.
In 1967, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was postponed due to weather.
From 1968, the Boston Red Sox game on Patriots' Day started early in the morning, around 11:00 am.
Since 1969, Patriots' Day has been observed on the third Monday in April in Massachusetts and Maine, creating a three-day long weekend and coinciding with the start of vacation week for public schools and a school holiday for many local colleges and universities in both states.
In 1984, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was postponed due to weather.
In 1995, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was canceled due to the baseball strike.
Until 2006, the Boston Red Sox game on Patriots' Day started early in the morning, around 11:00 am.
Since 2007, the Boston Red Sox game on Patriots' Day has a later start time, causing the marathon racers to pass through Kenmore closer to the middle of the Red Sox game.
In 2013, the Boston Red Sox game was played on Patriots' Day despite the Boston Marathon bombing because the game had finished before the bombs went off.
On June 10, 2017, Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill establishing Patriots' Day as a statewide unpaid holiday in Connecticut.
On April 16, 2018, Connecticut officially became the fifth state to recognize Patriots' Day as a holiday.
In 2018, Connecticut officially began its observance of Patriots' Day.
In 2018, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was postponed due to weather.
On March 19, 2019, Governor Doug Burgum signed a bill officially recognizing Patriots' Day in the state of North Dakota.
In 2019, North Dakota officially began its observance of Patriots' Day.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Boston Marathon, which is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, was cancelled.
In 2020, the Boston Red Sox game, traditionally scheduled at home on Patriots' Day, was canceled due to COVID-19.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Boston Marathon, which is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, was rescheduled to October 11.
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