Photo Credit: The U.S. Army (Flickr)
Friday, November 11 we celebrate Veterans Day as a Federal Holiday. Veterans Day honors all American military personnel and veterans, both living and dead, in wartime or peacetime. It is is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service.
As you know from the Quick Reference Guide I gave each of you when you first arrived in DC, au pairs are not entitled to Federal Holidays. Many schools, banks and government offices are closed so plan accordingly.
Many confuse Veterans Day with Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day for honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday in May.