Veterans Day Observed

This year Veterans Day fell on Sunday, so it is observed by government offices, the U.S. Postal Service, banks and schools today. Historically, Veterans Day falls on the 11th day of the 11th month of every year and honors veterans of all U.S. wars.

Find more about the history of Veterans Day from:

• Commemorate Veterans Day (National Register of Historic Places)
  
• Honoring Our Veterans (White House)
• Veterans Day - November 11 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  
• Veterans Day - November 11 (The Library of Congress, America's Library)
  
• The Veterans History Project (The Library of Congress, American Folklife Center)
• Veterans Honored, Nationwide (The National Archives)
  

Want more information on the military? Check out the library's subject guide.