I noticed today is a holiday - Patriot day. Why? 12/7 isn't a holiday and there was as much devistation and life loss then.

The arguing may begin. *ding* :)

Is this a new holiday?

Well, in Catalunya is some sort of a saint day, so is holliday.

Here is some of the info I found about this day of remembrance

From Wikipedia....U.S. House Joint Resolution 71 was approved by a vote of 407-0 on October 25, 2001. It requested that the President designate September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day." President George W. Bush signed the resolution into law on December 18, 2001 (as Public Law 107-89). It is a discretionary day of remembrance.

This day of observance should not be (but often is) confused with Patriots' Day, a holiday celebrated primarily in Massachusetts and Maine that commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War.

Patriots died in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, so this could be an additional source of confusion with Patriots' Day.It is not a Holiday but a day of remembrance

EDIT: some added info

The Battle of Brandywine? Isn't that some Hobbit conflict against the White Wolves? What does that have to do with Patriot Day?

Seeing as how nothing at my university was done regarding the attacks besides articles in the student newspaper: so what?

itll pale in comparison to national talk like a pirate day

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/

yarr

Never heard of Patriot Day. We Dutchies may seem to be not so patriotic. And I'm glad I can say that right now, 12 September, it's already National Chocolate Milkshake Day (http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/foo.htm)!

The Battle of Brandywine? Isn't that some Hobbit conflict against the White Wolves? What does that have to do with Patriot Day? I don't know Harbs. I just looked up the info I could find regarding Patriot Day. Just trying to get and give some education. ;)