Veterans Day Celebrations Around the World
Veterans Day is a public holiday in the United States honoring military veterans of all wars in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other similar holidays, Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other countries to mark the end of the World War I. It was first celebrated as Armistice Day, before it was renamed to Veterans Day in 1954. The official date of the holiday is November 11, because major hostilities of the “Great War” ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Today, there’s a Veterans Day celebration in every city in America, and the holiday is also recognized in many other parts of the world. Read on to learn about different Veterans Day celebrations around the world.
A Veterans Day Celebration in New York: Veteran’s Week NYC
Veteran’s Week NYC is one of the largest Veterans’ Day events in the country. The week-long event starting from Saturday, November 4, this year has a plethora of activities scheduled, such as readings, mass, concerts and dramas/movies. The main attraction of the week is the New York City Veteran’s Day Parade, the country’s largest Veterans’ Day Celebration which is organized by the United War Veterans Council (UWVC). The parade is instrumental in raising awareness for organizations working to serve the needs of veterans around the country. This year marks the centennial of the armistice of World War I. This date is significant to the founding of Veteran’s Day in America.
A Veterans Day Celebration at the Arlington National Cemetery
The Veteran’s Day Celebration near the capital of the US takes place on November 11 every year. The National Observance Day takes place at the Arlington National Cemetery. It is free and open to the public. A Wreath is somberly laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in remembrance of the Unknown Soldier, who also symbolically represents the many unidentified soldiers who perished in WWI, WWII, Korean War, etc. One of the more official ones, this Veteran’s Day Celebration is intended to honor and thank all those who served in the United States Armed Forces.
A Veterans Day Celebration in France
Veteran’s Day is called Armistice Day in France. It commemorates the November 11 Armistice of the World War I. It is an official public holiday, and the country, like many other countries, marks a minute of silence at 11:00. Celebrations in France also include parades and speeches, especially in Paris, where the Arc de Triomphe, containing the tomb of the French Unknown Soldier is a major World War I memorial. Mourning ceremonies are also held at important battlefields, such as Fort Douaumont, the site of the battle of Verdun. These ceremonies are similar to American ones, where living veterans participate alongside current soldiers in parades.
A Veterans Day Celebration in the United Kingdom
Veteran’s Day Celebrations in the United Kingdom are very different than its American counterpart. Remembrance Sunday and Armed Forces Day are the two official days with direct relation to the American Veteran Day. The former is an event in June that commemorates the veterans of the British Armed Forces, while the latter is an observance held on the Sunday nearest to November 11th. Both days consist of parades and similar celebrations, and wreath-laying ceremonies are organized by representatives of the Crown, the armed forces and other local civic organizations.
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