US veterans mark 81 years since D-Day in France
“After 81 years, we’re still free.” US veterans gathered in France to mark 81 years since D-Day, the amphibious Allied assault on Nazi Germany.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 will be a regular business day for United States stock markets, as markets will not close in observance of Veterans Day. The U.S. bond market, however, will be closed, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
The celebration of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, dates back to Nov. 11, 1918, when “temporary cessation of hostilities,” or an armistice, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
“For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of ‘the war to end all wars,'” according to the government agency’s website. Veterans Day continues to be observed on Nov. 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls.
The purpose of the day is to be a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good,” the Department of Veterans Affairs says on its website.
After closing for Labor Day on Sept. 1, it will be business as usual on Wall Street until late November, as the next scheduled stock market closure is on Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
United States stock market 2025 holiday schedule
Markets will be closed for the following holidays:
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27
- Christmas: Thursday, Dec. 25
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
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