President Donald Trump announced the creation of two new national holidays on Monday—but clarified that they won’t come with time off. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the country “will not be closing” for the new observances, citing an already crowded holiday calendar and a lack of remaining days in the year. “We were Workers then, and we are Workers now!” he added.
The newly designated dates are May 8, commemorating the Allied victory in World War II, and November 11, marking the end of World War I with the signing of the Armistice. Trump explained the move as a way to acknowledge America’s role in securing victory in both global conflicts, saying, “We won two World Wars, but we never took credit for it—Everyone else does!” He noted that while other nations celebrate these milestones, the U.S. often overlooks them, despite its decisive contributions. “Without the United States,” he said, “the War would have been won by other countries, and what a different World it would be.”
