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Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed annually on November 11.

Most banks and all post offices will be closed for the holiday.

The majority of major retail and grocery stores will remain open.

Many restaurants and businesses offer free meals, discounts, and other deals to veterans and active-duty military.

Veterans Day this year falls on Tuesday, Nov. 11, bringing closures and special deals across the nation.

Veterans Day, first observed as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, one year after World War I ended, became a federal holiday in 1938. Its name was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all U.S. veterans, and it is still celebrated today with parades, parties and other events in recognition of veterans.

In North Carolina, certain perks for veterans

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