Patriots' Day

American  

noun

1. the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord (1775), celebrated the third Monday in April: a legal holiday in Massachusetts and Maine.

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Example Sentences

In that respect, the festivities that Massachusetts calls “Patriots’ Day” weekend present an interesting challenge.

From Slate

Most people in Massachusetts don’t see Patriots’ Day this way; for them, it’s just a day off, a costume parade their parents used to take them to, and the Boston Marathon.

From Slate

Adapting the book was “one of the most difficult challenges I’ve ever had as a writer,” said Zetumer, whose credits include “Patriots Day,” a dramatization of the 2013 Boston marathon bombings.

From Los Angeles Times

At 6 a.m., race director Dave McGillivray sent out a group of about 20 from the Massachusetts National Guard that hikes the course on the state holiday of Patriots’ Day commemorating the start of the Revolutionary War.

From Seattle Times

Spectators were urged to take public transportation not just to the marathon, but to the annual Patriots’ Day Boston Red Sox game and a possible Boston Bruins playoff game, Cox said.

From Washington Times