u/Able-Ingenuity1189

Patriots Day should be an American Holiday, not just a Massachusetts state holiday. So why isn't it?

-------

The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/battle-lexington-and-concord#:\~:text=The%20Battles%20of%20Lexington%20and,support%20the%20cause%20of%20independence.