No, it is not a celebration of the NFL's New England Patriots. Rather, it's history goes back to the birth of our country and the Revolutionary War..

Some people know little or nothing about Patriot's Day. For New Englanders, the birthplace of the American Revolutionary War, it is a big, big day. In the states in New England, it's a holiday with a day off of work for many.

Patriot's Day commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. This battle began the American Revolutionary War. It also commemorates the "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere". On this evening, patriot  Paul Revere rode through town warning the colonists that  "The Red Coats are coming!"