Veterans Day — honors all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Remembrance Sunday
Second Sunday in November — principal national remembrance ceremony.
No direct equivalent.
Memorial Day
No direct national equivalent.
Last Monday in May — honors military personnel who died in service.
VE Day — May 8
Victory in Europe, 1945 — commemorations and anniversary ceremonies.
Recognized historically; generally not a federal holiday.
VJ Day
August 15 — anniversary of Japan’s surrender announcement in 1945.
September 2 — anniversary of the formal Japanese surrender in 1945.
Battle of Britain Day — September 15
Commemorates the decisive air campaign of 1940.
No equivalent national observance.
September 11 — Patriot Day
Remembrance and solidarity with the United States; ceremonies and tributes may be held. No national public holiday.
Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance — honors victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and those who responded. Flags flown at half-staff and moments of silence observed.
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