How Veterans Day Began

Veterans Day is always observed on Nov. 11 with speeches and parades across the U.S. The holiday began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
In 1926, Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance.
In 1938, Nov. 11 became a national holiday.

In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing the name to Veterans Day in order to honor veterans of all American wars.