Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§145 Veterans Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 145
Summary
Each year the President must call for two minutes of silence on Veterans Day to honor veterans, starting 3:11 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time and 9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.
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Title 36, §145
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The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Nation, beginning at—
(1)3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time;
(2)2:11 p.m. eastern standard time;
(3)1:11 p.m. central standard time;
(4)12:11 p.m. mountain standard time;
(5)11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time;
(6)10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and
(7)9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.
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36 U.S.C. § 145
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102