Trump established two new holidays: When is the next one?
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Video above: Trump designates Thursday May 8 as ‘Victory Day’ for US to commemorate World War II

(NEXSTAR) — Earlier this year, President Donald Trump established two new national holidays, one of which we’ve already celebrated. So when is the next one?

It’s not far off, and it’s already marked on your calendar.

Trump explained on Truth Social in May that both holidays are meant to commemorate the ends of World Wars I and II.

“We won two World Wars, but we never took credit for it — Everyone else does!” Trump said at the time. “All over the World, the Allies are celebrating the Victory we had in World War II. The only Country that doesn’t celebrate is the United States of America, and the Victory was only accomplished because of us.”

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The first of those holidays, marking the end of World War II, was on May 8.

The next is in just a few months, on November 11. That day is, of course, already known as Veterans Day, which became a legal holiday in May 1938 to honor those who fought in American wars and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

It was initially known as Armistice Day, and honored veterans of World War I. The day was later renamed to Veterans Day after World War II to honor all U.S. veterans from every war. Great Britain, France, Australia, and Canada also honor their veterans of World War I and World War II on or near November 11.

Trump initially said he wanted to rename Veterans Day “Victory Day for World War I Day.” A day later, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that Veterans Day would not be renamed but that the new holiday would “just be an additional proclamation.”

If you already have November 11 off for Veterans Day, you still will. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, meaning banks and government offices, among others, close for the day. But if you don’t get Veterans Day off, that will remain the same.

Trump previously said the country would not be closing for the two “very important Holidays” because “we already have too many Holidays in America — There are not enough days left in the year.”

The next holiday you’ll likely have off from work is Labor Day on September 1.

The Hill’s Sarah Fortinsky contributed to this report.

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