Remembrance Day

Learn about ways to remember.

Remembrance Week is a time to thank Canadian Armed Forces veterans and soldiers who have served or are currently serving, for their honour, courage, valour and sacrifice. This is the opportunity to show them our gratitude. As we remember those who have fallen, reflect on the impact of armed conflict and pay respect to veterans and soldiers for their contributions to protecting peace, let’s remember to say thank you.

On November 11, let’s thank our soldiers and veterans, wear a Poppy and observe a moment of silence or attend a ceremony.

Special dates

Remembrance Week (Ontario): November 5 to 11
Indigenous Veterans Day: November 8
Remembrance Day: November 11

Ways to remember

From November 5 to 11, we encourage you to commemorate Remembrance Week in a way that is meaningful to you.

This might include:

wearing a Poppy
observing a two-minute silence on November 11
attending a Remembrance Day event in your community
visiting a memorial or war cemetery
learning about those who served, including women, Indigenous people, Black Canadians, Chinese Canadians and Jewish Canadians

Two-minute silence

At 11 a.m. on November 11, pause and observe two minutes of silence in honour of those who died serving their country in wars and in peacekeeping efforts.

Ways to observe:

sit or stand still
if driving, pull over and sit quietly, if it is safe to do so
announce the silence over the PA system in a business or school
gather in common areas of an establishment
briefly shut down assembly lines