Originally named Armistice Day (The Armistice of November 11, 1918, signed in a railway carriage at Compiègne, France, ended fighting on the Western Front at 11:00 a.m. that day, marking the close of World War I).
It was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
Armistice Day was officially renamed Veterans Day to honor all veterans on June 1, 1954, after President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law changing the holiday’s name.
Of particular interest to us, November 11th also has a Catholic connection. It’s the Memorial for Saint Martin of Tours, who is the patron Saint of soldiers.
In Europe, it was a centuries-old tradition to sign treaties to end conflicts on November 11th in honor of Saint Martin of Tours.