Facts about Veteran's Day:
- Always observed on November 11th.
- On Veterans’ Day, Americans honor all living military veterans, including the many working moms who are veterans of military service.
- The holiday began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
- In 1938, Nov. 11 became a national holiday.
- In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing the name to Veterans’ Day in order to honor veterans of all American wars.