On September 11, 2001, two hijacked civilian aircraft crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third hijacked aircraft crashed into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. And a forth hijacked aircraft crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take control of the aircraft in order to prevent the hijackers from crashing the aircraft into another building. Over 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in this tragedy, making the attacks of September 11th the worst act of terrorism in world history.

The US Congress enacted House Joint Resolution 71 as Public Law 107-89 on December 18, 2001, establishing September 11th as Patriot Day.

The US President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on:

• state and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and activities.
• all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States and interested organizations and individuals to display the flag of the United States at half-staff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.
• the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.

Note: This holiday is one of Calendar Mine's over 500 built-in observances.

See Also

Holiday Catalogue

American (USA) Observances