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What’s closed for Veterans Day, and how to commemorate the holiday in WNC

BPR News | By Jose Sandoval
Published November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM EST
Keynote speaker U.S. Army Retired Command Sergeant Major Sa'eed Mustafa, Brothers and Sisters Like These Veteran Writing Groups members Emiliano Enea, Ron Toler, and Sarah Scully on Nov. 11, 2024.
Jose Sandoval
Keynote speaker U.S. Army Retired Command Sergeant Major Sa'eed Mustafa, Brothers and Sisters Like These Veteran Writing Groups members Emiliano Enea, Ron Toler, and Sarah Scully.

Municipalities throughout Western North Carolina will hold events on Tuesday to honor the country’s military veterans.

Veterans Day, a federally recognized holiday, is recognized on Nov. 11. It was originally known as Armistice Day in 1919 by then U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. The name was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who issued a proclamation encouraging Americans to commit themselves to peace and honor the country’s veterans.

In observance of the holiday, banks as well as city and county offices throughout the region will be closed.

All United States Post Offices will also be closed.

City and county agencies will resume regular operating hours on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Here is a list of Veterans Day ceremonies around the Western North Carolina region:
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Jose Sandoval
Jose Sandoval is the afternoon host and reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio.
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