STAMFORD, CT — Stamford will hold its annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 8.
The parade will step off at 12 p.m. from the Stamford Police Department and end at Veterans Memorial Park, 130 Atlantic St.
A ceremony will take place immediately after the parade in the park.
Originally called Armistice Day, Veterans Day is always officially observed on Nov. 11 to reflect the signing of the armistice ending World War I at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
The observance was changed to Veterans Day in 1954.
Information on how to participate in the Stamford parade can be found here.
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