Patriot Day is held each September 11 to honor the people who were killed in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. US government buildings throughout the world fly the American flag at half-staff on this day, as do many private homes and establishments. Although schools, government offices, and businesses typically remain open on Patriot Day, communities throughout the country hold remembrances and events to honor the 2,977 people who died.
Patriot Day
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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A day to take a moment
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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Strolling across the Red Lagoon
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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A Festivus for the rest of us
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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Opt outside today
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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A fair that s star-studded
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Native American Heritage Day
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I am the walrus
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Happy Father s Day
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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International Nurses Day
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National Merry-Go-Round Day