Remembrance Sunday

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British 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 commemoratedAlso called: Remembrance Day

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Words nearby Remembrance Sunday

Remember the Maine, remembrance, Remembrance Day, Remembrance of Things Past, remembrancer, Remembrance Sunday, remex, remiform, remigrant, remind, reminder

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MORE ABOUT REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

What is Remembrance Sunday?

Remembrance Sunday is a U.K. holiday commemorating and honoring those who lost their lives in both World Wars and other conflicts.

Remembrance Sunday always occurs close to (and sometimes on) the day of the related observance known as Armistice Day, the anniversary of November 11, 1918, when an armistice agreement was signed halting the fighting in World War I.

Remembrance Sunday is often observed with memorial and religious services.

When is Remembrance Sunday?

Remembrance Sunday is observed each year on the second Sunday in November, chosen due to being the closest Sunday to the anniversary of the armistice on November 11.

In 2023, Remembrance Sunday will fall on November 12. In 2024, Remembrance Sunday will fall on November 10.

More information and context on Remembrance Sunday

Like Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday is often a time of somber commemoration, observed with memorial services and wreath-laying ceremonies at gravesites and monuments.

A popular symbol to commemorate and honor veterans is the red poppy. Some wear white poppies to commemorate all victims of war and to symbolize peace.

In Canada, Australia, and other places, November 11 is observed as Remembrance Day, which also commemorates those who died in both World Wars. The name Remembrance Day is also sometimes used as another name for Remembrance Sunday.

In the U.S., the name of Armistice Day has been changed to Veterans Day, which now commemorates all veterans of the U.S. armed forces, especially those who died in combat.

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How is Remembrance Sunday discussed in real life?

Remembrance Sunday is often observed as a time of somber commemoration.

Parliament confirms Big Ben will ring 11 times to mark Remembrance Sunday

— Calgie (@christiancalgie) November 4, 2021

Residents will have the chance to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice as Remembrance Sunday services return across Salford. https://t.co/o9JtwplkGj #RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/Y1kui4MDD3

— Salford City Council (@SalfordCouncil) November 3, 2021

A Reminder that remembrance Sunday includes all conflicts since the two world wars. pic.twitter.com/AETs8p76Ph

— Alan Malcher (@MalcherAlan) November 1, 2021

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How to use Remembrance Sunday in a sentence

Congress is nearing a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, and lawmakers made their cases for—and against—it Sunday.
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That was accomplished by cops such as the one whose picture was clutched so tightly by his widow on Sunday.
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Scott, who died Sunday at 49, could go from evoking a Baptist preacher to quoting Public Enemy.
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When ‘Downton Abbey’ returns Sunday night, its fashion fans are in for a familiar treat.
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Those who are not working on Sunday will almost certainly attend the funeral for Liu.
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A little boy aged two years and four months was deprived of a pencil from Thursday to Sunday for scribbling on the wall-paper.
Children's Ways|James Sully
And sure enough when Sunday came, and the pencil was restored to him, he promptly showed nurse his picture.
Children's Ways|James Sully
The fact that the day following the punishment parade was a Sunday brought about a certain relaxation from discipline.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions!
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Hagley Road, on Sunday evenings, is particularly affected by some as their favourite promenade.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell