US veterans mark 81 years since D-Day in France
“After 81 years, we’re still free.” US veterans gathered in France to mark 81 years since D-Day, the amphibious Allied assault on Nazi Germany.
Veterans Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and while restaurants, grocery stores, and retail stores will largely remain open on the day, banks and post offices will not.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the celebration of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, dates back to Nov. 11, 1918, when “temporary cessation of hostilities,” or an armistice, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
“For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of ‘the war to end all wars,'” according to the government agency’s website. Veterans Day continues to be observed on Nov. 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls.
The purpose of the day is to be a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good,” the Department of Veterans Affairs says on its website.
Here’s what to know about banks, post offices and shipping services, and whether or not they’ll be open on Veterans Day.
Is the post office open on Veterans Day? Will mail be delivered?
No, post offices will be closed on Veterans Day, and mail will not be delivered because it is a federal holiday.
Are banks open on Veterans Day?
Branches of Bank of America, Truist, PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo, CitiBank, JPMorgan Chase, and other banks will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
Are shipping services, like UPS and FedEx, open on Veterans Day?
UPS pickup and delivery services will be available on Tuesday, Nov. 11, however UPS SurePost and UPS Mail Innovations deliveries will require one additional business days’ time in transit due to the USPS federal holiday. UPS Store locations will also be open.
FedEx pickup and delivery services will also be available on Tuesday, and FedEx Office locations will also be open.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
