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Proclamation 10991 is a ceremonial presidential proclamation issued November 10, 2025, formally designating November 11, 2025 as Veterans Day, a federal public holiday established by Congress under 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). It calls on Americans to observe the day through public ceremonies and private reflection, and directs federal, state, and local officials to display the U.S. flag and participate in community activities.
The proclamation itself changes nothing legally — Veterans Day is already a standing federal holiday set by statute, and this document is an annual reaffirmation of that observance. Within the text, the President references several prior actions presented as already completed: opening 16 new VA health clinics, reducing the VA benefits backlog by over 37 percent (compared to a cited 24 percent increase in the prior administration), signing an Executive Order to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence (targeting housing for up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028), and enacting legislation described as making 2017 tax cuts permanent and eliminating federal income tax on Social Security benefits for most seniors. Those items are described as existing policy, not new directives created by this proclamation.
U.S. military veterans and their surviving family members are the stated beneficiaries of the policy actions referenced in the document. Federal, state, and local government officials are specifically called upon to display the flag and join observance activities on November 11, 2025; the general public is encouraged to participate in commemorations.