Turley's Inn

 

Many American holidays wander around the calendar. President’s Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day are always on Mondays, so their exact dates are different every year. It’s the same with Thanksgiving (on Thursdays), and Mother’s and Father’s Days (on Sundays). Easter – always on a Sunday – is sometimes in April and sometimes in March. But Veterans Day (notice there’s no apostrophe before the S) is always November 11, regardless of the day of the week when it occurs. That’s because it marks the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities were formally ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. In case you were wondering, Memorial Day honors those who died in military service. Armed Forces Day is to celebrate those currently serving. And Veterans Day pays homage to anyone who has served in the military.