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Veterans Day is an important holiday worth observing, whether you have served in our military, or know someone who has. This important day is a national holiday held on November 11th in the United States to honor those who have served in our armed forces. Luxury Lake Home respects the importance of this holiday and would like to share some fun and interesting facts surrounding this day.
HOW THE HOLIDAY GOT ITS NAME
On November 11, 1919, then President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed this day to be "Armistice Day" as it marked the end of World War I a year earlier, and was later declared an official holiday in 1938. The holiday was later changed to Veterans Day by then President Dwight D. Eisenhower to acknowledge veterans who had served prior to and after the First World War.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DATE
In 1968, Congress signed the Uniform Holiday Bill to ensure that select federal holidays, Veterans Day included, would be celebrated on a Monday, hoping for family travel and activities over a 3-day weekend. Therefore, for a short time, Veterans Day was observed on the fourth Monday of October. After raising some confusion and unease, President Gerald Ford returned the Veterans Day Holiday to its original date of November 11th, as that was the anniversary of the end of World War I which occurred at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month!
CONFUSION ABOUT THE
HOLIDAY
Often confused with
Memorial Day, which is a holiday to remember and honor those who gave their
lives for our country, Veterans Day is the time to recognize all veterans, both
living and deceased. If you notice that there is no apostrophe in Veterans Day,
that is because it is a day that belongs to honoring all veterans.
HONORING ALL VETERANS
Not all veterans have
fought in a war. Members of the military serve their country in many different
ways, and Veterans Day honors all American troops who have served honorably
whether it was during war or peacetime. Protecting US Embassies, providing
medical assistance to communities in need, or providing natural disaster relief
are all ways to serve our country that don't involve war.
OTHER COUNTRIES
RECOGNIZE VETERANS DAY
There are several other
countries that have their own holidays recognizing their veterans who have
served their country and fought in wars that fall on or around November.
Outside of the United States, however, these important days have different names
such as Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day.
Information Credit: ReadersDigest.com & MentalFloss.com
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