Armistice Day

Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at the end of World War I. The date is a national holiday in France and was a national holiday in many Allied nations, with several countries changing the name of the holiday over time. The first Armistice Day celebration was held at Buckingham Palace in 1919, and subsequent ceremonies were held in other countries, with the date becoming a time to honor the military dead and the return to peace.learn more on wikipedia