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For Veterans' Day in the United Kingdom, see Veterans' Day UK. Veterans Day
Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, who had been killed in the Korean War. Official name Veterans Day Also called Memorial Day Observed by United States Type Federal (and most U.S. states) Significance Honors the 24.9 million military veterans in the United States Date November 11 (or nearest weekday) Observances Parades, school history projects, shopping Related to Armistice Day
President Eisenhower signs HR7786, officially changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.Veterans Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended 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 with the German signing of the Armistice.)
Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to [United States] national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.[1]
The holiday is commonly misprinted as Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day in calendars and advertisements.
[edit] History Armistice Day was first commemorated in the United States by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, and 30 states made it a legal holiday. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 inviting all States to observe the dayTHIS WEBSITE IS FALSE....LEAVE NOW. THIS INFORMATION ISNOT RELIABLE AND NEEDS NTO BE SUED/a letter-writing campaign to secure the support of all state governors in the observance of this new holiday, the name change was enacted on June 1, 1954, to honor those who served in the war.
November 11th was declared Veterans Day in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson to honor the soldiers of World War I, and was then known as Armistice Day. We now celebrate this day to honor all veterans that have served for the United States of America. Although World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the fighting between the Allies and Germany had stopped several months before. The fighting ended with the armistice – a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties - on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. On June 1, 1954 the holiday known as Armistice Day changed to Veterans Day as a tribute for the nobility of all soldiers who have fought for or who are fighting for the U.S. today.
Most schools show their admiration of Veterans Day by allowing the students and staff a day off of school.[citation needed] This leave is to remind children, adolescents, and even adults of the service these soldiers have provided us. Some schools also have soldiers speak to their students about the training that is required, the preparation they must have for different encounters, and the fearsome situations they have endured. The types of speakers vary and while one soldier’s presentation may only be a brief class discussion- another’s might be much longer and would involve the use of instruments such as podiums and slideshows.
[edit] Observance The celebration was moved to the fourth Monday of October by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968 (the law also moved George Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day. After protests by veterans groups, it was moved back to November 11 in 1978 (most states had reverted to the original date during the 70s). Even though it is a federal and state holiday, it is formally observed in most parts of the United States only by government offices and banks. Some schools and almost all businesses stay open on regular schedules. Most public transit systems thus stay on regular schedules. Most businesses cite the holiday's proximity to Thanksgiving (when many businesses close for a four-day weekend) as the main reason for staying open on Veterans Day, but some schools and most businesses also stay open on Columbus Day, a full month earlier
