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What is Remembrance Day in the UK? | 11th November | Poppy Day | 2024
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What is Remembrance Day in the UK? | 11th November | Poppy Day | 2024

What is Remembrance Day?

Overview of Remembrance Day

  • Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, is observed on November 11 each year to honor soldiers who fought in wars.
  • A two-minute silence is held at 11:00 AM on this day to remember those who served during the war.
  • The significance of the time relates to the signing of the Armistice in 1918, which ended the Great War and allowed soldiers to return home.

Symbolism of Poppies

  • Poppies are flowers that symbolize remembrance for soldiers injured or killed in wartime, as they grew on battlefields during the Great War.
  • Purchasing a poppy helps raise funds for supporting soldiers and their families.
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This Armistice Day video explains what Remembrance Day is about and why it's held on 11th November every year. It explains what people choose to remember, how they remember, and more. Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Remembrance Day powerpoint ➡️ https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lqqn2 ⭐️ If you have found this video helpful, why not subscribe to @twinklresourcesofficial for more videos like this! ✍️ Sign up to Twinkl for FREE. Click here for more: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/yk1tk 📚 Here at Twinkl, we help those who teach. So whether you're looking for teaching, planning, assessment materials, or something just for fun, there is sure to be a resource on the website for you! #remembranceday #poppy #war #ww2 #lestweforget #EducationalVideo #Twinkl #learning 0:00 What is Remembrance Day? Why do we celebrate Remembrance Day? What happens on Remembrance Day? Why do we wear poppies? What is Remembrance Sunday?