Americans are observing Veterans Day today. It falls on Nov. 11 every year. Official ceremonies are planned in Chicago and across Illinois to mark the occasion.
It is also a day off from classes at many schools. According to the Illinois Board of Education, Veterans Day is recognized as an official school holiday, but many private schools, as well as public ones, are holding classes today. On the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) calendar, it is a day off. In Illinois, federal and state offices and Secretary of State offices are closed. Banks and federal courts are also closed, and there will be no mail delivery.
Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day is an occasion to pay tribute to all veterans, living and dead, who served in the U.S. military. The holiday was originally observed to commemorate the end of World War I, until President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 declaring the day a holiday and called on all Americans to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace.
Later, on Oct. 7, 2016, President Barack Obama signed a law on a moment of silence on Veterans Day, which requires the president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe Veterans Day with a moment of silence across the country.
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