Most people think of Veterans Day as a day off from school or work, well they are wrong. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S Military Veterans. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went to effect.) Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day.
The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4th, 1926. In 1938, it was made a legal federal holiday for all. However, after …show more content…
In 1954, it was renamed Armistice Day and given the added significance of honoring veterans. With the approval of the legislation on June 1st 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American Veterans of all wars. Later that year, on October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued The First Veterans Day Proclamation. The Uniform Holiday Bill was signed on June 28th,, 1968 and was intended to ensure 3 day weekends for federal employees by celebrating 4 national holidays on Monday: Washington’s Birthday, Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day. T he first Veterans Day under the law was observed with much confusion on October 25th, 1971. It was quite apparent that the commemoration was on September 20th, 1971; President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11th, beginning in 1978. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11th was dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the 4th Monday of October. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on October 25th, 1971. One year
The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4th, 1926. In 1938, it was made a legal federal holiday for all. However, after …show more content…
In 1954, it was renamed Armistice Day and given the added significance of honoring veterans. With the approval of the legislation on June 1st 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American Veterans of all wars. Later that year, on October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued The First Veterans Day Proclamation. The Uniform Holiday Bill was signed on June 28th,, 1968 and was intended to ensure 3 day weekends for federal employees by celebrating 4 national holidays on Monday: Washington’s Birthday, Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day. T he first Veterans Day under the law was observed with much confusion on October 25th, 1971. It was quite apparent that the commemoration was on September 20th, 1971; President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11th, beginning in 1978. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11th was dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the 4th Monday of October. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on October 25th, 1971. One year