Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, is a United States federal holiday celebrated every November 11 to honor veterans. It was originally conceived as a day to remember the soldiers who fought in World War I by President Woodrow Wilson.
However, due to increasing calls for a holiday to honor soldiers, Congress passed a bill in 1938 to name it every November 11, and a day adopted by the Union in the middle of the Armistice, to sign It’s a day. The holiday finally got its current name in 1954, when the name was changed to Veterans Day to include soldiers who fought in wars other than World War II.
Over the years, Veterans Day has become more important and more celebrated than ever before. Typical celebrations of Veterans Day include attending military events to honor current and former soldiers for their service.
