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  2. Remembrance Day - Wikipedia

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    Remembrance Day in Sri Lanka, also known as the National War heroes commemoration day, marks the capitulation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the end to the Sri Lankan Civil War on 18 May 2009. The day is a war heroes commemoration day as well as a remembrance day for civilians who died in the war from both sides.

  3. In Flanders Fields - Wikipedia

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    "In Flanders Fields" is very popular in Canada, where it is a staple of Remembrance Day ceremonies and may be the best-known literary piece among English Canadians. [36] It has an official French adaptation, entitled "Au champ d'honneur" , written by Jean Pariseau and used by the Canadian government in French and bilingual ceremonies. [ 37 ]

  4. Armistice Day - Wikipedia

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    Armistice Day celebrations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 11 November 1918. Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am [1] for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of ...

  5. Remembrance Day: Artist’s used tea bag paintings pay ... - AOL

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    She wanted to mark Remembrance Day – which occurs annually on November 11 to honour Britain’s war dead – in a unique way through creating seven tea bags with objects and symbols synonymous ...

  6. Armistice Day: What is the history behind the Remembrance ...

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    In the United States, President Woodrow Wilson hailed the first Armistice Day celebration on 11 November 1919, although it would not be formalised by Congress until 1926. France followed suit in ...

  7. Veterans Day - Wikipedia

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    Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. [ b ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day , which also occur on the anniversary of the ...

  8. 33 moving photos to remind you why we really celebrate ...

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    Memorial Day has become synonymous these days with barbecues and great sales. But all the distractions can make it harder for many Americans to remember the reason for the 3-day weekend: to honor ...

  9. Remembrance - Wikipedia

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    Remembrance Day, a commemorative day observed by many Commonwealth countries; Remembrance of the Dead, held annually on May 4 in the Netherlands; Remembrance Sunday (UK), is the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November (Armistice Day) Remembrance Day bombing, took place on 8 November 1987 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh ...