Why do Americans take Memorial Day off but not Veteran's Day?

Obviously the group of people it honors is smaller than Veterans Day: about 500,000 troops who have given their lives in all of our nation's wars. read more

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. read more

Memorial Day predates Veterans Day. It was first celebrated in 1868--called Decoration Day at the time--as a day to celebrate and remember Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. Some Southern states still celebrate the separate Confederate Memorial Day, which honored soldiers who fought for the South during the Civil War. read more

a. Veterans Day b. Veteran's Day c. Veterans' Day. A. Veterans Day (choice a, above). Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an "s" at the end of "veterans" because it is not a day that "belongs" to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans. Q. read more