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A Brief History of Veterans Day
V
eterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set
as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which
officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that
was passed in 1938, November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of
world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice
Day.’” As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean
War, the 83rd U.S. Congress — at the urging of the veterans service
organizations — amended the Act of 1938 by striking our the word
“Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, November
11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Nill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national
holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill,
Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and
continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed
with much confusion on October 25, 1971.
Finally, on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of
Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has
been observed on November 11.
Thank you for your service.
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Veterans and active-duty military are welcome to enjoy any single
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Proof of service required.
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Wednesday, November 11
On Veterans Day, we salute the brave men and
women whose courage, determination and
dedication to freedom make us so
proud to be Americans.