Patriot Day
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Date and recurrence
11 September
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States national day of remembrance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- U.S. Government Publishing Office — September 11 / Patriot DayFederal Government Commemoration
Frequently asked questions
When is Patriot Day?
11 September The stored recurrence guidance is: 11 September.
Does Patriot Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Patriot Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States national day of remembrance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Patriot Day?
The stored designation basis is: U.S. Government Publishing Office. Supporting provenance includes U.S. Government Publishing Office — September 11 / Patriot Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Patriot Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United States national day of remembrance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
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