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Canadians mark Remembrance Day with ceremonies across the country
Canadians are gathering for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country on Nov.
11.
The day honours people who served and died in war, and ceremonies include two minutes of silence at 11 a.m.
local time.
Nov.
11 marks the 1918 armistice that ended fighting in the First World War.
This year also marks 25 years since the start of the Afghanistan war, in which 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served and 159 died.
The Royal Canadian Legion is holding the national ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, with a veterans’ march, a 21-gun salute and wreath-laying.
Virginia Hicks, this year’s National Silver Cross Mother, is placing a wreath for Canadian mothers who lost a child in military service.
Road closures will affect traffic and Ottawa transit, and the ceremony is being streamed online and shown on national TV networks.
Canadians are marking Remembrance Day with ceremonies and events across the country on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Many ceremonies include two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. local time.
The Royal Canadian Legion organized a national service at Ottawa’s National War Memorial.
This year marks 25 years since the start of the Afghanistan war, in which 159 Canadian Armed Forces members died.
The year also marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion.
- Who
- Canadians are gathering to remember those who served and died in war.
- What
- Remembrance Day ceremonies and events are taking place across the country.
- When
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Many ceremonies include two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. local time.
- Where
- Across Canada, including at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
- Why
- To reflect on the legacy of war and remember those who served and died defending Canada.
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The armistice to cease First World War hostilities was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
The Royal Canadian Legion was officially incorporated by Parliament.
Canadians are gathering for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country.
- Date
- Nov. 11, 2026
- National ceremony
- National War Memorial, Ottawa
- Silence
- Two minutes at 11 a.m. local time
- Afghanistan war
- 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served; 159 died
- Royal Canadian Legion
- 100th anniversary in 2026
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