History of Veterans Day
| As you have other days like Children’s day, Women’s day, we have a day to pay gratitude to Veterans. Veterans Day, otherwise known as Federal Day, is celebrated annually on November 11, commemorating military veterans. It is also called as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day to commemorate the end of major hostilities of World War I at the 11th hour on November 11. |
Some interesting facts showing the history of Veterans Day:
1918: Major hostilities of World War I ended at the 11th hour on November 11. This day was celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.
1919: On November 11, the very first Armistice Day was celebrated by President Wilson in America.
1920: Armistice Day was celebrated in a grander manner in France and United Kingdom to pay respect and gratitude to those who lost their lives in the First World War. This day also conveyed the importance of international peace.
1921 - 1938: November 11 was legally celebrated as a Federal holiday in the US.
1941 - 1945 and 1950 - 1953: This was the time period when World War II and the Korean War were fought. All the veterans of the wars, including World War I, were honored.
1954: Armistice Day was legally changed to Veterans Day by President Eisenhower.
1968: The US Congress passed a law to observe Veteran’s Day on the fourth Monday in the month of October.
1971-1975: Veterans Day was officially declared on fourth Monday of October in almost all the states of America.
1975: A law was once again passed to consider celebrating Veterans Day on November 11 as it was originally observed.
1978: Veterans Day was once again moved to its original date, which is November 11.
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