The two holidays are crucial for honoring U.S. military personnel but serve distinct purposes.
Monday, Americans will commemorate Memorial Day, as custom every May. But the reason for the holiday is sometimes confused with another holiday celebrated in the fall. Memorial Day is a rolling federal holiday that’s celebrated on the fourth Monday of each May. Though the holiday was established through the Uniforms Holiday Bill in 1968, its origins stem as far back as the Civil War. In the 1860s, American civilians began to visit and decorate the gravesites of Union and Confederate soldiers.
Veterans Day is celebrated the same day each year – Nov. 11.The American holiday was previously known as Armistice Day, which Congress established in 1938 to honor the active and retired soldiers who fought in World War I. The chosen date coincided with the end of World War I, which took place on Nov. 11, 1918.Sixteen years later, veterans groups advocated for the holiday's name to include all those who had served in the military.
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