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{{Event_Infobox|title=Blockate's Memorial Day 2021|image=US Flag on 2 WTC.png|date=September 11th, 2021 - September 18th, 2021 (ongoing)|effect=Commemorated the 20th anniverseray since the 9/11 tragedy. Two users awarded for respecting the memorial.|world=*New World Trade Center|users=*SIXFLAGSUS (Host)

Blockate's Memorial Day 2021 iswas a ongoing event dedicated to commemorating the 20th anniverseray of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks 9/11 event]. First mentioned and scheduled by SIXFLAGSUS,<ref>https://blockate.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000071195</ref> the event began at 1:15 PM (UTC)<ref>https://blockate.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000071223</ref>, takingand took place in the [[Worlds/The New World Trade Center|New World Trade Center]] world created by SIXFLAGSUS. ATwo userusers named Duk was givenearned the First Memorial Day Honor Award onfrom Septemberthe 11th, 2021event.<ref name=":0">https://blockate.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000071228</ref>

[[File:Golden WTC statue with speech hall.png|left|thumb|Golden World Trade Center statue next to the speech hall]]The Golden World Trade Center statue was built to commemorate the 20 years since 9/11 event. It hashad a sign placed saying 2001-2021 (also the same text is at the 2 WTC building). Near the statue is the speech hall and a tombstone shape memorial plaque.

[[File:Memorial Museum in blue.png|left|thumb|Blue lights at the 9/11 Memorial Museum]]The 9/11 Memorial Museum has beenwas decorated with blue lights on top of it's roof. It will serve as part of the exhibition for the visitors the Memorial Day 2021 event. The museum is the game's main feature built back in 2019 which has a underground museum located near the Memorial pool site.

[[File:Speech Hall.png|left|thumb|Speech hall before the event]]Players will attendattended a speech about 9/11 memorial at the newly built speech hall which has 20 seats and a maximum capacity of up to 50 players. The hall has the main deck with the planted flag of the United States above it. The deck will be used for performing the speech.

The Memorial Park is the main feature of the New World Trade Center world. It will serveserved as the largest venue which containscontained all the venues in it's range. Players will bewere able to freely explore the park during the Memorial Day 2021 event.

[[File:World Trade Exhibition interior.png|left|thumb|World Trade Exhibition inside the 2 WFC building]]World Trade Exhibition is specially included in the WFC building and will bewas part of the Memorial Day 2021 event when players exploreexplored the WFC complex. The exhibition contains the 2D WTC statue, statues of the date, the Golden Ark and a replica of One WTC.

Throughout the map, large neon text has beenwas added to highlight the 20th anniverseray. The text rangesranged from 2001-2021 to Remember, Never Forget and even Thank You, USA! Later, more neon text lights appeared during the event.

On September 17th, 2021, New WTC was being cleaned up with giant white text being removed and the 9/11 Museum no longer was lightning in blue.<ref name=":1" /> On September 18th, 2021 the event was officially over thus ending the Memorial Day Week.