Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an official United States federal holiday that is observed annually on November 11, honoring people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans.

It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect). The United States also originally observed Armistice Day; it then evolved into the current Veterans Day holiday in 1954.

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who gave their lives and those who perished while in service.
(from wikipedia)

And here in the old World Martinmas is celebrated on November 11.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin's_Day

And it is also the kickoff of the carnival season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival

In the Commonwealth countries it is the all-purpose day for mourning war dead. but i do understand the Aussies do Anzac day instead. Does India have this as a holiday? Rep. of S.A.? curious about that.

http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-veterans-day

http://www.verdun-douaumont.com/?lang=en

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34760343

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/france/armistice-day

>2 Phlegethon99:

It fell about the Martinmas time,
And a gay time it was then,
When our goodwife got puddings to make,
And she’s boild them in the pan.
— Anonymous

Really? Carnival begins at Martinmas?

And continues for three months?

11-11 is the first court appearance of prince carnival here. From then on the festivities are allowed, although it only really kicks off the weeks before the main date in the spring.