Veterans Day observance returns to Falconer
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FALCONER – Veterans Day observance will return to the Village of Falconer.
After several years without an observance ceremony, Falconer Mayor James Jaroszynski announced that the village will host one this year.
"Next Wednesday, Veterans Day, November 11, 2026, the Village of Falconer will hold an observance ceremony at Davis Park, across from the Falconer Public Library, starting at 11 a.m.," he said.
Veterans Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed annually on November 11 to honor all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces; originally named Armistice Day, the holiday marked the end of major World War I hostilities at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918; Veterans Day honors all living and deceased service members, whereas Memorial Day specifically commemorates service members who died while in military service.
"Participants will be Jamestown Civil Air Patrol, the village of Falconer, town of Ellicott Police Department and Falconer Central Schools. The public and local veterans are invited to attend. There will also be a brief reception in the Falconer Library immediately following the ceremony," added Jaroszynski. "The observance day for veterans is back. It's important to me; it’s important to our village that we honor those who've fought and worn the uniform of our nation."