11 Answers about Veterans Day

facts everyone, especially veterans, should know

German soldiers of the 11th Reserve Hussar Regiment fighting from a trench, on the Western Front, 1916. Photo by Oscar Tellgmann. Public domain.

1. What is Veterans Day?

Veterans Day is the day on which we honor and remember veterans of the US Armed Forces. Veterans Day is always on November 11, but if the day falls on a Sunday then November 12 is a federal holiday.