Patriots' Day is not recognized as an official state holiday in Connecticut. State and local government offices, public schools, and the majority of businesses maintain their standard operating schedules on the third Monday of April.
The observance is a legally established public holiday in the neighboring states of Massachusetts and Maine. It commemorates the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the initial armed conflicts of the American Revolutionary War, which took place on April 19, 1775. While Wisconsin also designates it as a special observance day for its public schools, Connecticut has not enacted similar legislation to formalize it as a holiday.
Consequently, for residents and entities within Connecticut, the day functions as a typical business day with no widespread closures for banks, government services, or public institutions. Confusion often arises due to geographical proximity to Massachusetts, where the holiday is marked by major civic events, including the Boston Marathon, resulting in significant closures and observances that do not extend into Connecticut.
