Impinger, the Belgiques take all public holidays seriously. I experienced one, only things open were Florists so you could place flowers in the cemetaries and the restaurants.
If we had a public holiday like that for Remembrance then I would agree. Since Sunday is now almost like Saturday, except you can't buy booze in a Supermarket after 4pm, what chance a Monday?
A public holiday on 11/11 with no shops open would certainly concentrate the minds of the forgetful.