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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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.
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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
The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Veterans Day in some form or another has existed since the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
More Veterans Day 2025 freebies Are grocery stores open on Veterans Day 2025 today near me?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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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
The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Veterans Day in some form or another has existed since the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
More Veterans Day 2025 freebies Are grocery stores open on Veterans Day 2025 today near me?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Veterans Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veterans%20Day. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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