By Rosalind Russell – Patriot Day 2025, also referred to as 9/11 or September 11, is a holiday observed annually on September 11.
It is a day dedicated to remembering and paying tribute to the 2,977 people killed and numerous people who were injured during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in New York, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
This holiday should not be confused with Patriots’ Day: the anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution and the holiday celebrated in Massachusetts, Maine, and other states.
On September 11, 2001, four jet planes were hijacked.
The hijackers then deliberately flew three of the planes into the New York World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, causing the deaths of 2,977 people.
The fourth plane (United Airlines Flight 93) was directed at Washington DC, but its passengers bravely attempted to take back control and it crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. These attacks, because of the loss of life and damage caused, form the biggest act of terrorism ever on United States soil.
Annually, on this day, American flags are flown at half-staff.
The United State President asks fellow Americans to observe a moment of silence at 8.46am (Eastern Daylight Time), the time of the first plane collision into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre.
PHOTOS: Patrician Drohan-Bordonaba usually shares her life between Brooklyn, New York City and Espanola, ON. She shared her memories of 9/11 with us taking in some of the sights in the city to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. Photos provided and/or taken by Patrician Drohan-Bordonaba
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