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Veterans
Day - November 11th |
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Veterans Day originally
was held every November
11th, and though it
typically falls on this
day, officially the
holiday is now observed
on the weekday that
falls closest to
November 11th every
year. It was first
incorporated as by
President Wilson as
Armistice Day in 1919.
Other countries today
also still recognize
November 11th as
Armistice Day or
Remembrance Day in honor
of the Armistice treaty
which ended WWI. |
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| It was
in 1938 that Armistice
Day was enacted as an
official American
holiday. But eventually
after WWII, citizens
felt that the veterans
of all wars should be
recognized, not just
those of WWI. So in
1954 Congress changed
the name from Armistice
Day to Veterans Day. In
America, the holiday now
celebrates the
approximate 2.9 million
U.S. veterans with
parades and ceremonies
among other events. |
Learn More HERE!
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