The core term, "Patriots' Day," functions as a proper noun. Vermont does not recognize Patriots' Day as an official state holiday. The observance commemorates the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, and is held on the third Monday in April.
Patriots' Day is a statutory holiday in only two states: Massachusetts and Maine. Its origins are tied directly to the historical events that took place within Massachusetts in 1775, and Maine retained the observance after its separation from Massachusetts in 1820. While a few other states, such as Wisconsin and Connecticut, have proclamations or observances for the day, it does not carry the status of a legal public holiday where government services and schools close.
As a practical matter, this means that in Vermont, state and local government offices, public schools, and most businesses maintain their normal operating schedules on the third Monday of April. The day is treated as a standard workday, unlike in neighboring Massachusetts where it is marked by widespread closures and major civic events like the Boston Marathon.
