Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the Unites States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the Unites States Armed Forces. It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also occur on the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major United States veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.

Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a United States public holiday in May: Veterans Day commemorates the service of all United States veterans, while the older Memorial Day, which grew out of Civil War commemorations, specifically honors those who have died while in military service.