While U.S. flags come out on Memorial Day, poppies are more identified with Veterans Day. Originally called Armistice Day and commemorating the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice that ended the fighting in ...

Veterans Day honors U.S. veterans, including those killed in war. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was known as Armistice ...

Getty Images. The federal holiday of Veterans Day, falls on Monday, Nov. 11 for 2024. The day, which honors living veterans who served in the military, dates back to 1919.