Veterans Day
noun
: November 11 set aside in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945 and observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. to honor the veterans of the armed forces
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In addition, Veterans Day will include free entry to parks.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Most of the free days are patriotic in nature, including Presidents' Day (February 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day weekend (July 3-5), Constitution Day (September 17) and Veterans Day (November 11).
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Local seniors gathered on Veterans Day with five Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) National Honor Society (NHS) students for a flower arrangement class led by Chloe Mullen, a junior at CCHS, at the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Some winter precipitation, such as the snowflakes seen on Veterans Day, remains possible as the region moves into the months when wintry weather typically occurs.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
Armistice Day is Britain's equivalent of Veterans Day.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
For Gabbard, the focus of her public life and private moments has always been service, and days like Veterans Day are personal.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
Just before Veterans Day, controversy erupted over what has been reported as the quiet removal by the cemetery of two panels related to the Black soldiers that had been up for a year in the visitor’s center.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Kosar also mentioned Veterans Day and shined a light on his ongoing efforts to help others through his Kosar Wellness foundation.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Most of the free days are patriotic in nature, including Presidents' Day (February 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day weekend (July 3-5), Constitution Day (September 17) and Veterans Day (November 11).
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Local seniors gathered on Veterans Day with five Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) National Honor Society (NHS) students for a flower arrangement class led by Chloe Mullen, a junior at CCHS, at the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Some winter precipitation, such as the snowflakes seen on Veterans Day, remains possible as the region moves into the months when wintry weather typically occurs.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
Armistice Day is Britain's equivalent of Veterans Day.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
For Gabbard, the focus of her public life and private moments has always been service, and days like Veterans Day are personal.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
Just before Veterans Day, controversy erupted over what has been reported as the quiet removal by the cemetery of two panels related to the Black soldiers that had been up for a year in the visitor’s center.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Kosar also mentioned Veterans Day and shined a light on his ongoing efforts to help others through his Kosar Wellness foundation.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Veterans Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veterans%20Day. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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