Although not an official federal holiday but in some places a State Holiday, many places in the USA are celebrating Patriot's Day today. This special day is usually held sometime in the month of April. The day is meant to honor and celebrate battles and events that occurred in 1775. To find out more about Patriot's Day look at these links below:
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/patriots-day
http://www.boston.com/news/opinion/2015 ... story.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots'_Day
Awesome day and way to remember and celebrate a historic time in the history of the United States Of America.
And, remember that this day of "Patriot's Day" is not to be confused with the similarly named "Patriot Day" that is celebrated on September 11 regarding the events that occurred on September 11, 2001.