Veterans Day: What’s open, what’s closed

Associated Press WASHINGTON AP The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago albeit under a different name as a celebration of the end of World War I Over time its name and purpose evolved into a day of recognition for U S veterans of all wars as well as those in the present serving in uniform Related Articles FDA will remove long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs citing benefits for women Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots a Trump target Nvidia pulls Wall Street higher while countless other stocks struggle Air Force Academy s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide It s also day off for U S postal workers and federal administration employees though most of of them are not reporting to work right now during the longest leadership shutdown in U S history Various Veterans Day celebrations have been canceled due to the leadership shutdown Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to celebrate the agreement between the Allied nations and Germany to cease all fighting during World War I that took effect at a m on Nov The U S marked its first Armistice Day under President Woodrow Wilson in Congress made Nov an official federal holiday in Here s what is open and closed this year on Veterans Day RULING BODY Administration offices post offices and courts are closed Countless inhabitants and private schools operate as usual However depending on location a few choose to close for the holiday BANKS AND MARKETS U S stock markets are open for trading as usual however the bond territory and the majority banks are closed RETAILERS The vast majority of major retailers including Walmart Home Depot and Target will be open with multiple trying to lure customers with promotional sales Hours may vary by location PASSAGE Veterans Day is not considered a major voyage day however this year air travelers could find their plans upended by the federal regime shutdown U S airlines canceled more than flights Saturday and more than Sunday to comply with an FAA order to reduce traffic as several air traffic controllers who have gone unpaid for nearly a month due to the shutdown have stopped showing up for work As of early Monday airlines had already canceled nearly flights for Monday and nearly for Tuesday The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday but final passage could still be several days away and experts have declared it will take time for flight schedules to return to normal even after the leadership reopens