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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All are a part of the fifth annual Wisconsin Veterans Day Parade and the first to take place in Wauwatosa.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Some Senate Republicans are pressing to adjourn next week for the Veterans Day recess if talks stall, a move that could further inflame public anger as paychecks for federal workers again come due.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Are retail stores open on Veterans Day 2025 today near me?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Some Senate Republicans are pressing to adjourn next week for the Veterans Day recess if talks stall, a move that could further inflame public anger as paychecks for federal workers again come due.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Are retail stores open on Veterans Day 2025 today near me?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Veterans Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veterans%20Day. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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