Why does Veterans Day land on Nov. 11 each year? The annual recognition of those who served our nation originally was known as Armistice Day and celebrated the end of World War I. An armistice ending four years of bloody war was signed on Nov.

Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11—the day the armistice ending World War I was signed—every year, regardless of what day it falls on. Veterans Day falls on a Monday this year, meaning that federal employees will observe the federal holiday that day, and many non-essential government services will be closed.

As is usually the case for federal holidays, the U.S. Postal Service will be taking a break from delivering mail on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day this year. Post offices across the U.S. will be closed for the holiday and mail delivery will be paused.

Veterans Day honors active and former US service members annually on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I.

On Veterans Day, you can expect most big retailers to remain open, but get your banking done, and your mail sent, before November 11, as those buildings will be closed.

While federal offices are closed on Veterans Day, most stores and businesses will be open, with some offering discounts and free meals to veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. military.

In general, banks and post offices will be closed Monday. Shipping services, such as UPS and their store locations, will be operating, but some parcels processed Monday could require one extra day in transit.