• There’s no apostrophe; it’s a day to celebrate all veterans (plural) and doesn’t belong to one veteran (possessive).
• It coincides with other special days celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. Major hostilities of The Great War were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
• Nov. 11 became a legal holiday in the U.S. in 1938 – Armistice Day.
• A World War II veteran began a campaign in 1945 to have the day honor all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. In 1954, On May 28, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law a bill making the day inclusive to all veterans. Congress amended the bill on June 1, 1954, changing “Armistice Day” to “Veterans Day.”
• Because of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, it was moved in 1971 to the fourth Monday of October. In 1978, it was moved back to its original date of Nov. 11.