Apple is scheduled to run a Veterans Day Activity Challenge for Apple Watch users on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Apple Watch owners will be asked to complete a workout lasting at least 11 minutes on that day, with the activity recorded through the Workout app or another app that adds workout data to Health.
Sources say that completing the challenge will trigger an activity award in the Fitness app, and that the event follows the structure of Apple’s other Activity Challenges. They are designed to encourage use of Apple Watch fitness tracking and features, and they reward participants with animated stickers usable in the Messages app.
One outlet also frames the challenge within a broader guide to Apple Watch activity achievement badges, noting that most achievements are available year-round while some special events are time-limited. Coverage is otherwise consistent on the date, the 11-minute workout requirement, and the nature of the app-based rewards.
