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What is Remembrance Day and when is it held?
- A day to remember the victims of the Great Fire of London, held in September
- A celebration of the founding of the UK, held on 1 January
- A day to honour those who have died in wars, held on 11 November
- A national day of prayer, held on the first Sunday in November
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Remembrance Day falls on 11 November each year and commemorates those who have given their lives in wars, particularly World War I, which ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Services are held at war memorials and churches across the UK. A two-minute silence is observed at 11am.