Here are some fun, bite-sized Veterans Day facts you can share or use in a quick read:

• It’s on November 11 every year, and it’s a fixed date regardless of the day of the week. This date marks the armistice that ended World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

• The holiday was originally called Armistice Day and was later renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all veterans, not just those who served in World War I.

• Veterans Day is often confused with Memorial Day; the former honors living veterans, while the latter honors those who died in military service.

• There is no apostrophe in Veterans Day. It’s “Veterans Day,” not “Veteran’s Day” or “Veterans’ Day.”

• The New York City Veterans Day Parade on Fifth Avenue is the nation’s largest and oldest Veterans Day parade, first held in 1919.

• Arlington National Cemetery hosts a solemn ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day at 11 a.m. each year.

• The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance associated with Veterans Day and the broader World War I remembrance tradition, inspired by the poem In Flanders Fields. Note: poppies are more traditionally linked to Memorial Day observances in the U.S. today, but the symbol is widely recognized around Veterans Day as well.

• Numbers and demographics: millions of veterans have served across the U.S., with sizable veteran populations in states like California, Texas, and Florida.

• Veterans Day and free or discounted offers: many businesses and restaurants provide discounts or free meals to veterans as part of the day’s observances. Availability varies by location and business.

If you’d like, I can tailor these into a shareable one-page list, a social post with a caption, or a short quiz for friends and family.