Remembrance Sunday

British

noun

Also called: Remembrance Day. the second Sunday in November, which is the Sunday closest to November 11, the anniversary of the armistice of 1918 that ended World War I, on which the dead of both World Wars are commemorated

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Officials are looking into whether a man who took part in a Remembrance Sunday ceremony dressed as a high-ranking navy officer was a fake.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

The royal family is also set to gather on Sunday for the traditional day of remembrance for soldiers killed in wars, Remembrance Sunday.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Events will take place around the country tomorrow to mark Remembrance Sunday, which is observed on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day on 11 November.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

This Remembrance Sunday, Ben Soppitt will be honouring the sacrifice of his grandfather at Basra War Cemetery in Iraq.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Trooping the Colour and Remembrance Sunday will remain fixed and important parts of the royal year, and jubilees and big occasions will still be celebrated.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

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