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Veterans Day is observed on November 11, 2026.

Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked

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5 support2 context
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1 time·
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95%
Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 11, 2026
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Multiple primary sources confirm that Veterans Day is observed on November 11, 2026. The White House proclamation sets November 11, 2026 as Veterans Day, and the Michigan state proclamation and U.S. Embassy Finland notice agree. The claim matches the post's title, which carries the same date.

What we found

Supports. The White House proclamation, signed by the President, declares November 11, 2026 as Veterans Day under the statutory holiday set by 5 U.S.C. 6103(a).[1]

Supports. The Michigan state proclamation and the U.S. Embassy in Finland notice both identify November 11, 2026 as the Veterans Day observance date.[2][3]

Supports. The VOA Veterans Day 2026 page states the holiday is observed every year on November 11, and the VA teachers guide sets the observance at November 11, 2026.[4][5]

Context. Some sources, such as the Wisconsin DPI page, contain a stray reference to 2022 in the federal-holiday line. This is a peripheral typo and does not affect the core date.[6][7]

Sources

7 sources: 6 primary, 1 not rated

  1. 1VETERANS DAY, 2026whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  2. 2Veterans Day: Honoring Those Who Served (November 11, 2026)fi.usembassy.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  3. 3November 11, 2026: Veterans Day - State of Michiganmichigan.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  4. 4Veterans Day 2026editorials.voa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  5. 5VETERANS DAY 2026 Teachers Resource Guide - department.va.govdepartment.va.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  6. 6Veterans Day - 2026dpi.wi.gov · primary source · cited for: context
  7. 7Veterans Day - 2026dpi.state.wi.us · not rated · cited for: context

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