Michigan residents are commemorating the thousands of lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but most businesses and government offices will remain open throughout Patriot Day.
While Sept. 11 is observed as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance, it is not a federal holiday.
Michigan's schools, banks, government offices, post offices and most businesses will operate on their normal schedules, though communities across the country will conduct ceremonies, tributes, and take part in service projects to remember the victims, survivors and first responders.
Numerous events are slated Friday morning in Michigan, and in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington,
D.C., to remember the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks.
Is Sept. 11 a federal holiday?
No. Sept. 11 is not a federal holiday.
Although Congress designated Sept. 11 as Patriot Day to honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, schools, government offices, banks, post offices and most businesses generally remain open. Mail delivery and other public services also continue as normal.
Over the years, lawmakers have introduced proposals to make Sept. 11 a federal holiday, but none have become law.
Do flags fly at half-staff on Sept. 11?
Yes. Federal law calls on the president to issue a proclamation directing U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff on Sept. 11.
Americans are also encouraged to observe moments of silence and participate in remembrance activities honoring those who died when hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is 9/11 a federal holiday? Memorials, observances planned
