The holiday known as Patriots' Day is not a federal holiday in Canada. This observance is specific to the United States, where it commemorates the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. It holds no official status within the Canadian national statutory holiday system because the historical events it marks are not part of Canada's history.
Confusion often arises due to a similarly named holiday, National Patriots' Day (Journe nationale des patriotes), which is a statutory holiday observed exclusively in the province of Qubec. This holiday takes place on the Monday preceding May 25. It was established in 2003 to replace Victoria Day in the province and to honor the Patriotes who fought against the British Crown during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 18371838. In contrast, the American Patriots' Day is celebrated in a few states, primarily Massachusetts and Maine, on the third Monday of April to mark the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord.
In summary, the term refers to two distinct holidays rooted in the separate histories of two different countries. Within Canada, any reference to such a holiday pertains to National Patriots' Day, a provincial observance confined to Qubec. There is no equivalent holiday recognized at the federal level that applies to the entire country.
