Are schools closed on Veterans Day?
The gist
New York City, Los Angeles and most Florida districts closed schools on Nov.
Whether students get the federal holiday off depends on their local district, not the calendar.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026New York City public school students learned remotely for Election Day instead of going to campus.
- Nov 11, 2026New York City public schools, Los Angeles Unified School District schools, and schools in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties in Florida were closed for Veterans Day.
- Nov 11, 2026Schools in 17 of Florida's 67 counties were scheduled to be open on Veterans Day.
Key terms
- federal holiday
- A calendar date designated by a national government as a public holiday, when non-essential government offices close.
- armistice
- An agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting, ending a war or conflict.
Source: Wikipedia