When is Veterans Day 2022 and is it a federal holiday?
VETERANS Day is known as a day where American citizens honor military veterans for their service to our country.
In the United States, there are six branches of service including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Space Force.
When is Veterans Day 2021?
In 2021, Veterans Day fall on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
The day is held each year on November 11, when, on the same date in 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allied nations and Germany to halt the hostilities of World War I.
It was not until 1954 that Veterans Day got its name from former president Dwight D. Eisenhower.
That same year, Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day proclamation, which also designated a chairman of the Veterans Day Committee.
The proclamation said: "In order to ensure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.
“Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary planning for the observance.
“I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible."
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What is Veterans Day?
Veterans Day is a holiday in the United States that honors those who have served in the Armed Forces.
The holiday, originally known as Armistice Day, was dedicated initially to world peace and World War I soldiers.
On this day, many people can be seen showing off a green porch light in honor of these soldiers along with flying a flag.
Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans living or dead.
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Throughout the United States, there are 11 federal holidays, including Veterans Day.
The other federal holidays include:
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Third Monday in January)
- Presidents' Day (Third Monday in February)
- Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
- Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19)
- Independence Day (July 4)
- Labor Day (First Monday in September)
- Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
- Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
- Christmas Day (December 25)
Federal law states that the holidays designated by Congress apply to federal institutions and the District of Columbia.
While many companies and schools are closed to observe these holidays, it is not required by law to do so.
