The Illinois REALTORS® offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day.

The Illinois REALTORS® Legal Hotline will also be closed. Both will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

If you’re interested in history of the holiday, read “5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day,” from the U.S. Department of Defense. For example, although Armistice Day was informally celebrated on Nov. 11 for many years after the end of World War I, the holiday was officially recognized in 1938.