In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001. When the new name was proposed, it received opposition from Massachusetts, which already had a holiday that is very similarly named, Patriot Day.