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*** November 11, 2017 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, November 10, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) Back to top The 2024 Veterans Day poster will be displayed in VA facilities, military installations and municipal buildings across America. It will also serve as the cover of the official program for the Veterans Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11. Veterans Day 2024 in the United States. In the USA, Veterans Day annually falls on November 11. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Generally, when a holiday falls on a non-workday—Saturday or Sunday—the federal government is closed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). 11 th. 2024. Veterans Day is one of eleven federal holidays recognized nationwide by the United States Government. All non-essential federal government offices are closed on Veterans Day, and all federal employees are paid even if they receive the day off. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq remain open on this federal holiday. Overall Veterans Day is a paid holiday for only 19% of American workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Just 11% of private-sector workers get the day off. History of Veterans Day. The holiday honours all veterans of the United States armed forces. Federal holiday calendar 2024-2025. Here are the dates for the federal holidays for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025: Veterans Day: Monday, Nov. 11, 2024; Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 28 ... NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2024, as Veterans Day. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor, courage ... The next federal holiday is Veterans Day. Veterans Day is 8 days away and will be observed on Monday, November 11, 2024.