Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and moreStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Today marks another holiday in the U.S: Veterans Day. Every year on November 11, Veterans Day honors those who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces.First proclaimed by President Wilson in November 1919, the holiday was initially called Armistice Day to honor those who served in World War I. Building upon that, the Act of 1938 then recognized each November 11 as a legal holiday. However, in 1954, the United States Congress replaced the word “Armistice” with “Veterans,” moving to honor veterans of all wars.Federal Veterans Day observances were briefly moved to October in the early 1970s as a result of the Uniform Holiday Bill, which confused some states that continued to celebrate the holiday on November 11th, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ website. However, in 1975, former President Gerald Ford signed a law moving the Veterans Day federal observance back to November 11 as of 1978.Communities around the U.S. have held parades celebrating war veterans on this holiday, dating back to the first Armistice Day in 1919. The nation’s largest Veterans Day parade is held in New York, with a procession along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Veterans Day is observed each November 11 (Getty Images)Since Veterans Day is a federal holiday, all banks will be closed today. Online banking and ATMs will be accessible. The stock market and the United States Postal Service will also be closed.However, the holiday doesn’t guarantee that all workers around the U.S. will get the day off. It is up to individual employers to decide whether they offer time off or additional pay for work on federal holidays.Find the list in full below:New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 20Inauguration Day: Monday, January 20Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 17Memorial Day: Monday, May 26Juneteenth National Independence Day: Thursday, June 19Independence Day: Friday, July 4Labor Day: Monday, September 1Indigenous Peoples’ Day (also observed as Columbus Day): Monday, October 13Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25Other important days to note:Valentine’s Day: Friday, February 14St. Patrick’s Day: Monday, March 17April Fools’ Day: Tuesday, April 1Good Friday: Friday, April 18Easter: Sunday, April 20
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Is Veterans Day a holiday? Full list of US federal holidays
