An armistice is a formal agreement to end hostilities. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, fighting in WWI officially stopped after Germany signed an armistice agreement with Allies earlier in the day.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation that changed the federal holiday’s name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
…is…well…tomorrow.
But it's today too, "observed," because three-day weekends rule.
Anyway, the original meaning of the date should be remembered as well.
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