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November marks National Veteran and Military Families Month, highlighted by Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11. This list of Veterans Day and Veterans Month events is organized by state and will continue to be updated as we learn of more events.

Major Katie Lunning, Distinguished Flying Cross awardee and VA intensive care nurse manager, marks Veterans Day with a song.

Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday in May, was originally set aside as a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.

To ensure fitting Veterans Day tributes occur across the country, VA and the Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) encourage communities and non-profit organizations to submit applications to host VA-recognized regional Veterans Day observances.

This year, 56 communities across 29 states and the District of Columbia will host VA-recognized Veterans Day observances to pay tribute to America’s heroes. 

Even as we serve Veterans, we want Veterans like you to join our team, because you understand the value of serving those who served.

Celebrating Veterans Day with special deals for Veterans, including free breakfast, coffee and shipping for online orders.

World War I—known at the time as “The Great War”—officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles near the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the way to end all wars.”

Gene Russell, an Army Veteran and VA employee, submitted the winning design for the 2023 Veterans Day Poster Contest.

November is a month of remembrance and gratitude. We honor our brave military members on Veterans Day and Remembrance Day. This month also recognizes over 90 million caregivers in the U.S. during National Family Caregivers Month.

The National Park Service (NPS) will host a variety of special events and provide free entrance to everyone on Saturday, Nov. 11 to commemorate Veterans Day.

VA and the Veterans Day National Committee are now accepting submissions for the 2023 Veterans Day Poster Contest. Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on April 1, 2023.