For answers to the questions below, and for further information on Veterans Day, go to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  at www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday.
(On that website, click on the word "questions" under the 4 bullet points.  Also, in the "For Teachers and Students" box, click on "Veterans Day History")

1.  On what day is Veterans Day officially observed every year?

2.  What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?

3.  When did Veterans Day become a national legal holiday?

4.  a) Why was Veterans Day called Armistice Day until 1954?
b) Why was it changed?

5.  Who was the first president to issue a Veterans Day Proclamation?

6.  How does your town and/or your school celebrate Veterans Day?

OPTIONAL:  Have you ever read the Flanders Fields poem?  Do you learn about Flanders Fields in history class?  Have you ever given money to a veteran offering poppies at supermarkets or church?  Do you know how this tradition first began or what is done with the money collected?  For history of the Veteran's Day poppies go to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs website.