The keyword phrase "when is patriots day 2025" is an interrogative clause where the core subject, "Patriots' Day 2025," functions as a proper noun phrase. The answer it seeks is a specific date, which is also a noun. In 2025, Patriots' Day will be observed on Monday, April 21.
The date is determined by a statutory rule in the states that observe the holiday. Patriots' Day is legally designated as the third Monday in April. This calculation places the observance on a different calendar date each year. In 2025, the first Monday of April falls on the 7th, the second on the 14th, and therefore the third Monday is April 21st. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first armed conflicts of the American Revolutionary War, which took place on April 19, 1775.
Patriots' Day is an official state holiday in Massachusetts and Maine, and it is also recognized as a public school holiday in Wisconsin. The most significant civic event tied to this date is the running of the Boston Marathon. The race is traditionally held on Patriots' Day each year, meaning the 129th Boston Marathon is scheduled to occur on April 21, 2025.
