Not to be confused with Remembrance Sunday or Armistice Day.
This article is about the military memorial day on 11 November. For other uses, see Day of Remembrance.
Remembrance Day
The Cenotaph at Whitehall, London on Remembrance Day 2004
Official name
Remembrance Day
Also called
Poppy Day
Observed by
Primarily countries in the Commonwealth of Nations
Type
International
Significance
Commemorates war dead
Observances
Parades, silences
Date
11 November
Next time
11 November 2024 (2024-11-11)
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Armistice Day, Anzac Day, Memorial Day, National Unity and Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.[1] The day is also marked by war remembrances in several other non-Commonwealth countries. In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of First World War hostilities. Hostilities ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918, in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.) The First World War formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.[2]
The tradition of Remembrance Day evolved out of Armistice Day. The initial Armistice Day was observed at Buckingham Palace, commencing with King George V hosting a "Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic"[3] during the evening hours of 10 November 1919. The first official Armistice Day was subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace the following morning. During the Second World War, many countries changed the name of the holiday. Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day.[4]
^"The Remembrance Ceremony". rsa.org.nz. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
^"World War I Ended With the Treaty of Versailles".
^"Banquet in honour of The President of the French Republic, Monday 10 November 1919". Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 1000799.
^Osborne, Samuel (11 November 2015). "Armistice Day, Remembrance Day and Veterans Day – what's the difference?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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