Restaurants across the country have specials for Veterans Day on Monday as a way to honor the sacrifices of veterans and active-duty military personnel. The federal holiday is held annually on Nov. 11 to mark the end of World War I when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice agreement on Nov. 11, 1918. Fighting ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.