WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the establishment of two new national holidays to commemorate American victories in World War I and World War II, according to a statement made Monday night on his Truth Social platform.
Trump stated that November 11 and May 8 will now be recognized as national holidays, corresponding to the armistice of World War I in 1918 and the Allied victory in World War II in 1945, respectively.
“Therefore, I am hereby declaring a National Holiday in celebration of the Victories of World War I, where the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, and World War II, where the Victory date was May 8, 1945,” Trump wrote.
Despite the symbolic recognition, Trump clarified that the newly declared holidays will not result in mandatory time off from work. “We will not be closing the Country for these two very important Holidays,” he said.
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Trump emphasized that other Allied nations have long honored these dates and suggested the United States should do the same. “We won two World Wars, but we never took credit for it — Everyone else does!” he asserted. “All over the World, the Allies are celebrating the Victory we had in World War II.”
As of this report, there has been no official confirmation from federal agencies or legislative action backing the declaration.
Legal experts note that establishing a national holiday typically requires an act of Congress or a formal executive order.
The announcement, first reported by Daily Post, has sparked debate over the nature and implementation of national holidays, as well as the scope of presidential authority in declaring them unilaterally.