Editing Boston Marathon (section)

===Race day===
The race has traditionally been held on [[Patriots' Day]],<ref name=patriot/> a state holiday in Massachusetts. Through 1968, the holiday was observed on April 19, with the event held that day, unless it fell on a Sunday, in which case the race was held on Monday.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2017/04/15/the-boston-marathon-wasnt-always-held-on-a-monday/ |title=The Boston Marathon wasn’t always held on a Monday |first=Hayden |last=Bird |website=[[Boston.com]] |date=April 15, 2017 |accessdate=April 27, 2025}}</ref> Since 1969, the holiday has been observed on the third Monday in April,<ref name=date/> with the event held then, often referred to locally as "Marathon Monday".<ref name=monday/>