Huh. I did not know. There is a Veterans Day site on the Web. At the FAQ link, I find this:
Q. Who decides if a government office or business closes or stays open on Veterans Day?
A. Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Generally, when a holiday falls on a non-workday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the federal government is closed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). A complete schedule of Federal Government closings can be found on the Internet at http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/index.htm.
State and local governments, including schools, are not required to follow OPM closure policies and may determined for themselves whether to close or remain open. Likewise, non-government businesses are free to make their own decisions to close or remain open for business, regardless of federal, state or local government closings.
I have been complaining for years that veterans should get Veterans Day off with pay. Looks like it will happen this year! (Well, except for the "with pay" part.) I shall give my cats little flags to wave tomorrow, and march back and forth in front of them in the living room. They love a parade.
