Remembrance Day (Hong Kong)

Remembrance Day
The giving of flowers in memory of lives lost at The Cenotaph
Official name和平紀念日
Observed by Hong Kong
TypeHistorical
SignificanceMemorial of lives lost in World War I, World War II, and the Battle of Hong Kong.
ObservancesFlower giving, mourning
DateSecond Sunday in November
2023 dateNovember 12  (2023-11-12)
2024 dateNovember 10  (2024-11-10)
2025 dateNovember 9  (2025-11-09)
2026 dateNovember 8  (2026-11-08)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toRemembrance Day, Liberation Day
The Cenotaph, located in Statue Square, Central opens on Remembrance Day
Red poppy wreaths placed around The Cenotaph
US military representatives attending the Remembrance Day ceremony

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.

  1. ^ "11月11日的意義 — Remembrance Day,和平紀念日". 立場新聞. 2015-11-11. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. ^ "和平紀念日獻花 悼念大戰犠牲軍民". 東方日報. 2014-11-09. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2018-11-19.