Americans will now celebrate two additional national holidays, according to a declaration made by US President Donald Trump.
Trump reportedly made the announcement late Monday in a tweet on his Truth Social website.
The president of the United States declared November 11 and May 8 to be national holidays commemorating the end of World War I and World War II, respectively, and the nation’s wartime triumphs.
However, he made it clear that government employees would not be taking time off for the holidays.
The president proclaimed November 11 and May 8 as national holidays commemorating the conclusion of World War I and World War II, respectively, in a post on his Truth Social platform late Monday.
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“Everyone else takes credit for winning two World Wars, but we never did! The victory we achieved in World War II is being celebrated by the Allies around the world,” Trump said.
He bemoaned what he called the underappreciation of these great military victories on a national level.
He asserted that the United States is the only nation that does not commemorate World Wars I and II. while stressing that employees’ time off would not be affected by the proclamation.
“On November 11 and May 8, two very important holidays, we will not be closing the country,” he continued.
It is unclear what legislative action would be taken to support the President’s declaration, and the White House has not yet issued an official proclamation or provided information on how the holidays will be acknowledged at the governmental level.
