Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is celebrated yearly on 11 November. It is a day when we remember the people who fought in both world wars and other wars. We don’t only commemorate the people who fought in the war as a soldier but also people who suffered from that. Originally this memorial day was called Armistice Day but we renamed it to Remembrance Day after World War II. Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy (a kind of rose as you can see in the picture). Poppies are sold for charity purposes. Like what in Holland is common on May 4th we keep a two minute’s silence on this day. Most English speaking countries celebrate Remembrance Day(Poppy Day). By Alexandra Katanaev (12)