Armistice Day

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Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11:00 am—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918—although, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, ending only at nightfall. The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was reached only when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.

The date is a national holiday in France, and was a national holiday in many Allies of World War I nations, several of whom have since changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to either Remembrance Day in the U.K.s Commonwealth of Nations, or Veterans Day in the United States. In some countries Armistice Day coincides with other public holidays.

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UK Remembrance Sunday LIVE: Royal Family At UK Remembrance Day 2024 | King Charles III LIVE | N18G
UK Remembrance Sunday LIVE: Royal Family At UK Remembrance Day 2024 | King Charles III LIVE | N18G

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London Remembrance Sunday Live from The Cenotaph
London Remembrance Sunday Live from The Cenotaph

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“BAN The So-Called Palestinian Flag” | Pro-Palestine Activists Plan To Disrupt Armistice Day Events

2024-11-10 13:10:17 UTC

Pro-Palestine activists plan to disrupt Armistice Day events in the UK with coordinated protests, as revealed by an undercover ...


What is Remembrance Day? | Newsround
What is Remembrance Day? | Newsround

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