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Two small wooden crosses with red poppies placed in the sand at Omaha Beach
Photo: Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Commonwealth

Remembrance Day is coming up.

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

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Two minutes' silence at 11 am

About Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day marks the end of fighting in the First World War on 11 November 1918. Across the Commonwealth, people wear poppies and keep two minutes’ silence at 11 am.

In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday; in 2027 it’s on Thursday 11 November, and in 2028 on Saturday 11 November. Also in November 2026: Polish Independence Day (11 Nov), Veterans Day (11 Nov) and Singles’ Day (11 Nov). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

How we work out the date
It’s on 11 November every year. In the UK, Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday of November.
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A fixed date in the Gregorian calendar, the same every year.

Page updated 5 November 2026. Report a wrong date

Dates

YearDate
2026Wednesday, 11 November
2027Thursday, 11 November
2028Saturday, 11 November
2029Sunday, 11 November
2030Monday, 11 November
2031Tuesday, 11 November
2032Thursday, 11 November
2033Friday, 11 November
2034Saturday, 11 November
2035Sunday, 11 November

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