Veterans Day , founded in 1926, is a holiday that occurs every November where military veterans both past and present are remembered.

This year, it falls on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.

The holiday is observed annually to thank the men and women who served in our military.

Veterans Day, which celebrates the service of all military veterans, is sometimes confused with Memorial Day , the holiday in late May that honors those who died while serving in the military.

Here is what you need to know about what places are open and what places are closed on Veterans Day 2025.

Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?

Veterans Day is a state and federal holiday.

It’s the ninth of 11 federal holidays in 2024 with Thanksgiving and Christmas to follow.

Veterans Day began in 1926, founded as an annual day

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