Armistice Day

An annual observance on November 11 commemorating the 1918 armistice that ended fighting in World War I. It became the basis for several national veterans’ holidays.

Armistice of 11 November 1918: The agreement that suspended hostilities between the Allies and Germany on the Western Front, effective at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918. This ceasefire is the event commemorated by the observance.
Veterans Day: A United States federal holiday honoring military veterans, observed on 11 November. It is the American successor to Armistice Day.
Veterans Day (United States): The United States federal holiday established in 1954 to honor veterans of all wars. Its broader scope replaced the original focus on World War I’s armistice.
Cenotaph: A monument honoring people whose remains lie elsewhere, often commemorating war dead. Cenotaph ceremonies give public form to remembrance on the anniversary.
First Armistice Day: The first public observance of the 1918 armistice anniversary, held on 11 November 1919. Its ceremonies established the observance’s early form.
Remembrance Day: A national observance in several Commonwealth countries honoring military personnel who died in war, held on 11 November. It is the common name for the anniversary in Canada and other Commonwealth countries.
Remembrance Day (Canada): Canada’s annual November 11 observance honoring those who served and died in wars and military operations. It retains the armistice date while commemorating conflicts beyond World War I.
War memorial: A structure or site commemorating people killed or affected by war. Armistice Day ceremonies often center on local and national war memorials.
Paris Peace Conference: The 1919 conference at which Allied leaders negotiated peace settlements following World War I. Its postwar settlement followed the armistice remembered each November.
Anzac Day: An Australian and New Zealand national day of remembrance observed on 25 April, commemorating the Gallipoli landing and military service. It is a major national remembrance day in countries that also observe 11 November.

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Arc de TriompheRelated: The arch hosts France’s principal national ceremony commemorating the armistice.