Happy Veterans Day

Is Vetarans Day the 11th of Nov the day we know as Armistice? Just curious.

It's a Bank holiday here but I have to work as the markets are on  
whatever the day, so I am quite cross about that. I shan't be able to  
get to the cenotaph until after the ceremony to lay my poppy and cornflower.

On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:59:12 +0100, Claire in France









  We call it  Remembrance Day  in  Canada.  

It's a holiday in some provinces,  a quasi-holiday in others.
It isn't crassly commercialized like it can be the USA ..  
   ie:  Veterans Day Sales   Ugghh .  
https://militarybenefits.info/veterans-day-sales-online/

You wouldn't hear a  Happy Remembrance Day  wish  -
it's a more somber event  - definitely not a celebration.
Bone-chilled, poppy-wearing crowds huddled at the cenotaphs ;
   ..  The Last Post ;   In Flanders Fields ;  
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/in-flanders-fields/

Respectful businesses will withhold their Christmas decorations
until after Nov. 11.  .. but many jump-the-gun.

Je me souviens    Lest we forget

   John T.

Yes in the Uk it's Remembrance day although they have the bad habit of  
celebrating on the nearest Sunday so this year on the 12th .

Here in France it's on the 11th whatever that day turns out to be so  
when it's a weekday, I can attend but on a Sat or Sunday I have to work  
which is a shame.
There is also a separate bank holiday on May 8th for VE day.

There may be some certain lead-up events held prior to Nov. 11,  
but our cenotaph ceremonies are  11:00  Nov. 11.  
The big one in Ottawa is televised.  Many businesses will halt
operations just prior to 11:00  to recognize the 2 minutes of silence
and broadcast the Last Post  over the public address.
You might even see some cars pulled over on the highways at 11:00.
  
  One argument for not having it a school holiday  -  the schools will
often have a significant ceremony  -  whereas if it was a school
holiday,  there might be far less recognition among the school kids
who would be happily enjoying a day off school.  
  The USA has their Memorial Day holiday  in May  :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_DayMay
    John T.

:> On Veterans Day I will be thinking of ALL of you who have been in the  

:> Barbara in the USA

:Is Vetarans Day the 11th of Nov the day we know as Armistice? Just curious.

It was aristice day in the US until some WWII veterns decided they
needed a holiday, too.

:> On Veterans Day I will be thinking of ALL of you who have been in the
:> military!  Thank you!
:> Barbara in the USA

:Is Vetarans Day the 11th of Nov the day we know as Armistice? Just curious.

It was aristice day in the US until some WWII veterns decided they
needed a holiday, too.