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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Other countries have their own days of remembrance, such as Australia’s Anzac Day, the U.K.’s Remembrance Sunday, and France’s Armistice Day.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

So when Carley, from Harlech in Gwynedd, resurfaced at the 2025 Remembrance Sunday service, albeit without his sword, Mr Mottram was making no mistakes.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Police were following reports that Carley, who had attended a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in north Wales dressed as a rear admiral, was actually an imposter.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 8, 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

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