Galvanized by the mounting evidence of environmental damage due to pollution and inspired by the student organizations protesting the Vietnam War, Earth Day was conceived by May Day is a May 1 celebration with a long and varied history, dating back millennia.
Throughout the years, there have been many different events and festivities worldwide, most with the express purpose of welcoming in a change of season spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
Labor Day will occur on Monday, September 6. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal Earth Day was founded in as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day will occur on Friday, April Hundreds of years of traditions and customs have made it into the holiday that we observe today. Here are nine interesting facts about the holiday dedicated Live TV.
There were plans for parades, public meetings and a brief suspension of business activities at 11am. In , the United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I and declared that the anniversary of the armistice should be commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving.
The Congress also requested that the president should "issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples.
An Act 52 Stat. Code, Sec. This day was originally intended to honor veterans of World War I. A few years later, World War II required the largest mobilization of service men in the history of the United States and the American forces fought in Korea. In , the veterans service organizations urged Congress to change the word "Armistice" to "Veterans".
Congress approved this change and on June 1, , November 11 became a day to honor all American veterans, where ever and whenever they had served. M, On Nov. These celebrations may have influenced Congress to change Armistice Day to Veterans Day in to recognize veterans of all U.
President Dwight D. According to History. But, in President Gerald Ford returned the observance to Nov. See our Veterans Day Facts infographic. On Veterans Day, Americans observe a two-minute moment of silence beginning at p. Atlantic standard time to honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout history. Memorial Day is 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 a wound sustained in battle.
Veterans Day is intended to thank all those who honorably served in the military — in wartime or peacetime. They are staggered in size. For more information and frequently asked questions, visit the VA website.
The lack of the apostrophe might seem like a semantic choice, but it has a definite and deliberate meaning. According to the U. Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Day is not a day that belongs to veterans, it is a day for honoring veterans directly in front of us right now.
The reason for doing so was to create three-day weekends, which hopefully encouraged travel and other recreational activities that would help stimulate the economy. However, many states did not agree with the change, particularly for Veterans Day, which holds significant historic and patriotic significance. Although today we all know it as Veterans Day. November 11 was originally called "Armistice Day" in recognition of the armistice agreement that ended WWI on November 11, While WWI was called "the war to end all wars," it failed to do just that.
So, in an attempt to be more inclusive and honor this younger generation of veterans service, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day June 1, Marines celebrate their service birthday and Veterans Day with a hour liberty. November 10 marks Marine Corps birthday, an event that is generally celebrated with a traditional ball and a cake cutting ceremony. Since this special day falls the day before for Veterans Day, many Marines celebrate both holidays together with a 96 hour liberty period.
The group proposed that Armistice Day be officially replaced with Mayflower Day since the signing of the Mayflower Compact took place on November 11, They argued that this whole name would be far more appropriate, since the Mayflower Compact was the cornerstone upon which the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights stood.
Of course, the group's ideas did not catch on, and Armistice Day eventually became the Veterans Day that we know today. Military benefits are always changing -- keep up with everything from pay to health care by signing up for a free Military.
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