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What is veterans day really celebrated for?
"Veteran's Day" , originally known as *"Armistice Day" , came to be a time where a veteran of the Armed Services were honored . *Marking the end of WW1 .
What holiday recognizes the end of world war 1?
Armistice Day or now better known as Veteran's Day.
What event caused the formation of Veterans Day?
Because Veteran's Day was originally "Armistice Day", the end of WWI is what caused the holiday.
What is the holiday on November 11?
-It's "Veteran's Day", originally "Armistice Day" to celebrate the end of World War One, "The War to End all Wars".
When do you honor a veteran?
i think its veteran day
When did Confederate Veteran end?
Confederate Veteran ended in 1942.
Why was the original Veterans Day name changed?
Veteran's Day was originally called "Armistice Day", in order to observe the end of WWI (The Great War). It was never thought there would be another. After WWII ended, the Federal government couldn't continue to establish other holidays, commemorating the end of each war, so it consolidated all observances into one Veteran's Day.
Did the department of veteran affairs make Veterans Day?
No the federal government created Veteran's Day
Is the US Post Office open on Veteran's Day?
No, the post office is closed on Veteran's Day.
What does Veterans Day actually celebrate?
Veteran's Day celebrates every American veteran who served in USA armed forces from the Revolution to the present day. It was first called Armistice Day, celebrating the end of WWI on Nov. 11, 1918. Since WWII followed WWI (twenty years later), it did not make much sense to make a big deal about the end of WWI. WWII was far worse than WWI. So Armistice Day was changed to Veteran's Day to celebrate the living and dead veteran's of the USA armed forces. Memorial Day (at the end of May), remembers all the people who served in the Armed Forces, who died in the service of the USA. Memorial Day is for the dead. Veteran's Day is for the living and the dead.
What is another name for veteran's day?
Rememberance Day (Canada) Armistice Day (US before WWII)
Why is Veterans Day it celebrated in Nov11?
In US, Veteran's Day was originally "Armistice Day", observing the end of WWI by Armistice on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.
