Veteran's Day

Will someone please remind me why we thought it was a good idea to celebrate Veteran's Day on the actual day? This whole day off in the middle of the week thing doesn't work for me...in fact, I'm working today...I'm not vacationing. A day off in the middle of the week just means your clients pile on the work the night before and expect an answer the morning after. (I know--this is the job I signed up for, but I just had to complain for a minute...OK, back to work.)