patriots day
Definition
Patriots' Day is a public holiday observed on the third Monday in April in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Maine, commemorating the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
It is also the date of the annual Boston Marathon, blending historical reenactments with modern athletic endurance.
Examples
On Patriots' Day, half of Massachusetts dresses like minutemen while the other half runs 26.2 miles in spandex.
Forget your gym routine; nothing says 'fitness' like chugging Sam Adams during a Patriots' Day parade.
My neighbor's Patriots' Day barbecue always features 'rebel' ribs and liberty fries that taste suspiciously like regular ones.
Patriots' Day traffic is so bad, even Paul Revere would yell 'The British are coming... eventually.'