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- All government buildings fly the Canadian flag this day and people remember those who fought for Canada during a two minute silence at 11am.
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Remembrance Day commemorates those who died in armed conflicts, particularly in and since World War I. In Canada, November 11 is officially called Remembrance Day, but it is also known as Armistice Day and Poppy Day.
Nov 7, 2011 · In Canada, Remembrance Day has proven to be a flexible and enduring term. It has grown to include the remembrance of war dead from the Second World War, the Korean War and the War in Afghanistan, as well as from peacekeeping missions and other international military engagements.
Remembrance Day is observed each year on November 11. For years when November 11 does not fall on a Sunday, Remembrance Sunday is celebrated by most congregations on the preceding Sunday.
Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday in Canada. It is also a statutory holiday in three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and in six provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador).
Find a Remembrance Day Ceremony in your community. The Royal Canadian Legion hosts Remembrance Day ceremonies in cities and towns across Canada. Search for a ceremony near you.
Nov 11, 2015 · In 2024 Remembrance Day is Monday, November 11. On remembrance day members of the armed forces (soldiers, sailors and airmen) are commemorated. The other common name for this day is Armistice Day which marks the date and time when armies stopped fighting World War I. on November 11th at 11am in 1918 (the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the ...
On November 11th each year, Canadians stand in collective Remembrance of all who have fallen in the military service of their country. The Legion, on behalf of the people of Canada, organizes and conducts the National Remembrance Day service in Ottawa.
