Remembrance Day | |
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Official name | 和平紀念日 |
Observed by | Hong Kong |
Type | Historical |
Significance | Memorial of lives lost in World War I, World War II, and the Battle of Hong Kong. |
Observances | Flower giving, mourning |
Date | Second Sunday in November |
2023 date | November 12 |
2024 date | November 10 |
2025 date | November 9 |
2026 date | November 8 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Remembrance Day, Liberation Day |
Remembrance Day (Chinese: 和平紀念日; Cantonese Yale: wòh pìhng géi nihm yaht; lit. 'Peace remembering day') is an anniversary in Hong Kong initially celebrating the end of World War I,[1] and was later expanded to commemorate the lives lost in the Battle of Hong Kong and World War II.[2] The anniversary was initially celebrated annually on November 10, and is now celebrated on the second Sunday of November. On Remembrance Day, memorial ceremonies take place at the Cenotaph in Central.