... 197 5, President Gerald R Ford signed Public Law 94 -97 ( 89 Stat 4 79) , which stated that Veterans Day would again be observed on November 11 from 197 8 onwards Veterans Day is still observed on November ... first held in San Francisco in 18 69 The first state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in 190 7 In 193 7, Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States Since 197 1, it has been celebrated ... of the 11th month of 191 8 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect On November 11, 191 9, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time In 191 9, President Wilson...