Why do we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th?

November 11th is Veterans Day because it is the day that World War I ended. This war was fought by the United States and its allies against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and other countries. It lasted from 1914 to 1918. The Armistice Agreement was signed on November 11th, 1918 at 5:00 am in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest in France. The agreement was signed by representatives of Germany and the Allies to end hostilities on the Western Front of World War I.

Who made Veterans Day a national holiday in the United States?

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as Armistice Day. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation to make Veterans Day a national holiday. Veterans Day is an American holiday that honors military veterans for their service and sacrifice in the United States Armed Forces. The day was first established on November 11, 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson who proclaimed it as Armistice Day. On June 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation to make Veterans Day a national holiday and observed annually on November 11th each year since then.

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