What is Patriot Day?
Q: What is Patriot Day?
A: Patriot Day is a day of remembrance in the United States that happens on September 11 of each year to remember the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Q: How did Patriot Day become an official day?
A: The U.S. House of Representatives Joint Resolution 71 was approved by a vote of 407–0 and President George W. Bush signed it into law on December 18, 2001 (as Public Law 107-89).
Q: What does President Bush ask Americans to do on this day?
A: On this day, President Bush asks Americans to fly the American flag at half-staff at individual American homes, at the White House, and on all U.S. government buildings home and abroad as well as observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 A.M. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Q: When did President Bush proclaim September 11th as Patriot Day?
A: President Bush proclaimed September 11th 2002 as Patriot Day on September 4th 2002.
Q: What happened at 8:46 A.M.?
A: At 8;46 A.M., the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11th 2001.
Q: Who created Patriot Day?
A: The U.S House of Representatives created Patriot Day by passing Joint Resolution 71 which was then signed into law by President George W Bush in December 18th 2001 (as Public Law 107-89).
