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   Why is Veterans Day not spelled with an apostrophe?

   • Veterans Day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, isn't spelled with an apostrophe before or after the "s," because it's not a day that belongs to veterans. It's a day to honor them. -- Blake Stilwell can be reached at blake.stilwell@military.com.

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   Where can I omit the apostrophe on Veterans Day?

   • Dictionaries like Merriam-Webster, Oxford, and Cambridge all omit the apostrophe in their entries on Veterans Day. Style manuals like the Chicago Manual of Style, AP Stylebook, and APA Publication Manual also recommend using the plural form without an apostrophe. Here are a couple of examples from published content:

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   How do you write Veterans Day?

   • All three would describe a day meant to honor veterans. The correct way to write the name of this holiday then comes down to style rather than grammar. The official name of the federal holiday is written with no apostrophe either before or after the s; therefore, accepted style is to omit the apostrophe: Veteran s Day.

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   Is Veterans Day a grammatical word?

   • Veterans’ families were invited to the concert on Veterans Day. Grammatically, all three are acceptable: Veteran s’ Day (plural possessive, like Patriots’ Day ), Veteran ’s Day (singular possessive, like Mother’s Day ), and Veteran s Day ( attributive, like Independence Day ). All three would describe a day meant to honor veterans.

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   Is apostrophe a possessive noun?

   • In fact, the department specifically mentions an aversion to the apostrophe being used to make a possessive noun; the department says that the holiday doesn’t “belong” to veterans but is about celebrating and honoring all of them.

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   Should Veterans Day be capitalized?

   • Another common question concerns whether the Veterans Day holiday should always be capitalized. The answer is that when we are referring to the specific commemorative day, we do capitalize it as a proper noun phrase.

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   Oct 12, 2020 · Veterans Day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, isn't spelled with an apostrophe before or after the "s," because it's not a day that belongs to veterans. It's a...

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   Nov 10, 2021 · Does Veterans Day have an apostrophe? Veterans Day is often incorrectly written as “Veteran’s Day” or “Veterans’ Day.”. But, in fact, it’s apostrophe free. Veteran’s Day would definitely be incorrect because it would mean a day for only one veteran.

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   Do we use an apostrophe when spelling Veterans Day? The answer is no. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, “The holiday is not a day that ‘belongs’ to one veteran or multiple veterans, which is what an apostrophe implies. It’s a day for honoring all veterans, so no apostrophe needed.”

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   Apr 17, 2023 · There is no apostrophe in “Veterans Day.” The noun veterans is considered descriptive instead of possessive in the name of this holiday.

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   Sep 25, 2024 · Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an “s” at the end of “veterans” because it is not a day that “belongs” to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans. On what day of the week will Veterans Day be observed?

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   Nov 5, 2018 · It’s a day for honoring all veterans — so no apostrophe needed. Veterans Day is NOT the Same as Memorial Day. A lot of Americans get this confused, and we’ll be honest — it can be a little...

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   Nov 7, 2017 · Why does Veterans Day not have an apostrophe? According the VA, the name does not include an apostrophe because it is not a day that "belongs" to veterans; rather, it is a...