California recognizes April 19, 2025, as Lexington and Concord Day.

California Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 57 marks April 19, 2025, as Lexington and Concord Day, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolution. The resolution highlights the events of April 18, 1775, when Paul Revere and others alerted the countryside about British soldiers marching to Concord and Lexington. Local volunteers, known as Minutemen, gathered to confront the British troops. On April 19, 1775, British troops approached the Lexington Green, ordering the patriot volunteers to disperse.

California recognizes April 19, 2025, as Lexington and Concord Day.

California Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 57 marks April 19, 2025, as Lexington and Concord Day, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolution. The resolution highlights the events of April 18, 1775, when Paul Revere and others alerted the countryside about British soldiers marching to Concord and Lexington. Local volunteers, known as Minutemen, gathered to confront the British troops. On April 19, 1775, British troops approached the Lexington Green, ordering the patriot volunteers to disperse.