Veterans Day November 11th

Veterans Day provides us with the opportunity to remember and reflect upon what our fellow citizens who have proudly served in the armed services mean to us. For some, it means remembering those who have perished on the battlefield in far away lands. For others, it is a day to be thankful that their friend or loved one made it home from their tour of duty.

Veteran’s Day is Thursday November 11, and it's much more than a four day weekend!

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In 1954 though, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the Act by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954 Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill tried to ensure three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971. Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.

Teaching the meaning of Veteran's Day to your children can be a challenge. We want our children to understand why Veteran's Day is a holiday and what it means to our country’s history and our warrior’s families.

The most simplistic thing you can do to offer explanation and honor this holiday with your children is to spend time talking to them about what Veterans means to you. Take the day to talk & reflect on the subject of those who have fought our wars.

Honor & Respect -Visit a local Veteran’s cemetery. Almost every community has some sort of a war memorial.




To all our service men and women, Thank you for taking the oath to keep us safe and protect our country. You are in our prayers and heart. Happy Veterans Day