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Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day

Memorial Day

[ muh-mawr-ee-uhl dey ]
noun
  1. a day set aside in the U.S. to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
  2. any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states.

Veterans Day

[ vet-er-uhns dey, ve-truhns ]
noun
  1. November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services.