Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, who are people who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who had died while in military service. Another military holiday that also occurs in May, Armed Forces Day, honors those currently serving in the U.S. military.
| Also called | Armistice Day |
| Observed by | United States |
| Celebrations | Veterans Day parades |
| Date | November 11 |
| date | November 11 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Remembrance Day |
Over Veterans Day
Federal holiday in the U.S. that was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 as Armistice Day, a year after the Armistice with Germany was signed, putting an end to World War I combat between the Allies and Germany.
Prestaties van Veterans Day
Many workers and students across the U.S. have Veterans Day off. Federal government offices, outside of the essential ones, are closed and no mail is delivered.
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