Patriot Day
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Patriot Day is a U.S. national day of remembrance observed each year on September 11 to honor the victims and heroes of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| #PatriotDay | 1 |
| Patriot Day (United States) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative observance
ⓘ
day of remembrance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patriot Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriot Day (United States)
September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal law
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal jurisdiction
|
| commemorates |
families of victims of the September 11 attacks
ⓘ
first responders of the September 11 attacks ⓘ recovery workers of the September 11 attacks ⓘ rescue workers of the September 11 attacks ⓘ survivors of the September 11 attacks ⓘ victims of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flagProtocol | United States flag flown at half-staff ⓘ |
| follows |
Labor Day weekend
ⓘ
surface form:
Labor Day (in most years, by date proximity)
|
| hasCause | terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
#NeverForget
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Patriot Day self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
#PatriotDay
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| hasLegalStatus | U.S. federal observance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
honoring first responders
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ remembrance of 9/11 victims ⓘ resilience after terrorism ⓘ |
| hasType |
national day of remembrance
ⓘ
patriotic observance ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| observedBy |
U.S. businesses
ⓘ
U.S. citizens ⓘ U.S. public schools ⓘ United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
local governments in the United States ⓘ state governments in the United States ⓘ |
| observedOn | September 11 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageContext | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
ⓘ
surface form:
United States patriotic observances
|
| proclaimedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flight 93 National Memorial
ⓘ
National September 11 Memorial & Museum ⓘ Pentagon Memorial ⓘ World Trade Center (reconstructed complex) ⓘ
surface form:
World Trade Center site
|
| significantEvent | September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| timeOfMomentOfSilence | 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
community service activities
ⓘ
lowering flags to half-staff ⓘ memorial services ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ reading of victims’ names ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Patriot Day (United States)
this entity surface form:
#PatriotDay