I don't know if "happy" is the word I can associate with this day. When I was growing up in Canada it was called Remembrance Day, and I think most countries in Europe, it is the same or similar name. the US changed it to Veterans Day some time ago. The tradition we had was to wear a red poppie in your lapel.

This song, I find appropriate. Remembrance Day by Bryan Adams. The poem Flanders Fields, also strikes me this time of year.

For our king and our country and the promise of glory We came from Kingston and Brighton to fight on the front line

Just lads from the farms and boys from the cities Not meant to be soldiers we lay in the trenches

We'd face the fighting with a smile - or so we said If only we had known what danger lay ahead

The sky turned to grey as we went into battle On the fields of Europe young men were fallin'

I'll be back for you someday - it won't be long If I can just hold on 'til this bloody war is over

The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day There'll be no more fighting on Remembrance Day

By October of 18 Cambrai had fallen Soon the war would be over and we'd be returnin'

Don't forget me while I'm gone far away Well it won't be long 'till I'm back there in your arms again

One day soon - I don't know when You know we'll all be free and the bells of peace will ring again

The time will come for you and me We'll be goin' home when this bloody war is ended

The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day We'll all say a prayer on Remembrance Day

On Remembrance Day - say a little prayer On Remembrance Day

Well the guns will be silent oh There'll be no more fighting we'll lay down our weapons On Remembrance Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Flanders_Fields