Armistice Day or Veteran's Day
On November 11, 1918 peace was reached in Europe and WWI officially ended. Until 1954 November 11th was thought of as Armistice Day, however May of 1954, Congress changed the name to Veteran's Day in an effort to honor all veterans of all wars; past and present.
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