Veterans Day, 2021

This proclamation designates November 11, 2021 as Veterans Day, encouraging Americans to honor veterans through ceremonies and prayers. While largely ceremonial, it references several Biden administration policy initiatives for veterans including infrastructure jobs, VA healthcare improvements, disability claims processing for toxic exposures, and suicide prevention efforts.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 63303

Impact dates

Nov 11, 2021
Veterans Day observance

Key directives

Proclaim November 11, 2021 as Veterans Day
Encourage Americans to recognize veterans through appropriate ceremonies and private prayers
Call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the US flag and participate in patriotic activities
Call on civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, and communities to support commemorative expressions and programs

Timeline

Immediate

Veterans Day observance on November 11, 2021

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

Document blends ceremonial proclamation with political messaging about administration policies, a common technique in modern presidential proclamations
References to pending legislative agenda (Build Back Better) became moot when that framework failed to pass in original form
Policy claims about VA actions are retrospective descriptions rather than binding directives in this document