It's nice to see the responses in this thread. I'm not an employer, but Remembrance Day or Veterans Day or what ever else it may called in other countries is more than a meaningless holiday to me. I don't consider it a holiday but rather a day to take the time to remember why I have the freedom that many take for granted. My grandfather was a veteran of WWII, he was stationed in the Netherlands in 1944 and he was one of many Allied troops that made the harrowing trips across the river at Nijmegen to rescue those who were trapped on the other side when the bridge was blown up. And my father in Law served in the American Air Force as a radio jeep operator in Korea during the Korean War. I think it's important to say thank you to all who serve or have served.