Patriot Day

In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the people killed in the September 11 attacks of the year 2001.

For the anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution and the holiday celebrated in Massachusetts, Maine, and other states, see Patriots' Day. For the Quebec holiday, see National Patriots' Day.

Patriot Day
Observed byUnited States
DateSeptember 11
Next timeSeptember 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)
FrequencyAnnual
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney on September 11, 2004, lead a moment of silence on the South Lawn with White House staff and families of victims of 9/11.

History

In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, carried out by terrorists from Al Qaeda President George W. Bush proclaimed Friday, September 14, 2001, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.[1]

A bill to make September 11 a national day of mourning was introduced in the U.S. House on October 25, 2001, by Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY) with 22 co-sponsors. The result was the resolution to proclaim September 11, 2002, as the first Patriot Day.

Original co-sponsors in the House were:[2]

From 2009 to 2016, President Barack Obama proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, in observance of Pub.L. 111–13 (text) (pdf), the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2017, President Donald Trump proclaimed September 8–10 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance,[8][9][10] and proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day.[11][12][13][14]

Observance
In Washington, D.C., three American flags fly at half-mast on Columbus Circle (outside of Union Station) on Patriot Day 2013. The flags of several US states and territories can be seen also flying at half-mast in the background.

The flag of the United States is flown at half-staff at the White House and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments throughout the world; Americans are also encouraged to display flags in and outside their homes. Additionally, a moment of silence is observed to correspond with the attacks, beginning at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), the time the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Patriot Day is not a federal holiday; schools and businesses remain open in observance of the occasion, although memorial ceremonies for the 2,977 victims are often held. Volunteer and service opportunities are coordinated by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

References
  1. National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims Of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 Archived September 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
  2. "Bill Summary & Status 107th Congress (2001–2002) H.J.RES.71 All Information – Office of the Clerk". Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. "Presidential Proclamation: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance". White House Office of the Press Secretary. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. "Presidential Proclamation: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance". White House Office of the Press Secretary. September 10, 2010. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. "Presidential Proclamation: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance". White House Office of the Press Secretary. September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. "Presidential Proclamation: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance". White House Office of the Press Secretary. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  7. "Presidential Proclamation: Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance". White House Office of the Press Secretary. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  8. Office of the Press Secretary (September 8, 2017). "President Donald J. Trump Proclaims Friday, September 8, 2017, through Sunday, September 10, 2017, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance". whitehouse.gov. Washington, D.C.: White House. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. White House [@WhiteHouse] (September 8, 2017). "President Donald J. Trump Proclaims Fri, Sept 8, 2017 - Sun, Sept 10, 2017 as National Days of Prayer & Remembrance:" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2017 – via Twitter.
  10. "National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2017". Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  11. Office of the Press Secretary (September 8, 2017). "President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 11, 2017, as Patriot Day". whitehouse.gov. Washington, D.C.: White House. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  12. White House [@WhiteHouse] (September 8, 2017). "President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 11, 2017, as Patriot Day:" (Tweet). Retrieved September 21, 2017 – via Twitter. |date= mismatches calculated date from |number= by two or more days (help)
  13. Wang, Christine. "Trump to proclaim National Day of Patriotism, spokesman say". CNBC. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: NBCUniversal News Group. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  14. "Patriot Day, 2017". Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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