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Important British Holidays: Made By: Emma Rhone 5.a

Remembrance Day is observed on November 11th in Commonwealth nations to honor armed forces members who died in conflicts. It commemorates the end of World War I in 1918. Trooping the Colour is a British and Commonwealth military ceremony that has occurred since the 17th century. The ceremony marks the sovereign's official birthday and involves regiments parading with their flags. It is held annually in June at Horse Guards Parade in London.

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Important British Holidays: Made By: Emma Rhone 5.a

Remembrance Day is observed on November 11th in Commonwealth nations to honor armed forces members who died in conflicts. It commemorates the end of World War I in 1918. Trooping the Colour is a British and Commonwealth military ceremony that has occurred since the 17th century. The ceremony marks the sovereign's official birthday and involves regiments parading with their flags. It is held annually in June at Horse Guards Parade in London.

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IMPORTANT BRITISH HOLIDAYS

Made by : Emma Rhone 5.a


Remembrance day:

Remembrance day ( also named poppy day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member
states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have
died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919 the day is also
marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance day is observed
on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of First World War on the date in 1918.
Hostilities formally ended ˝at the 11th hour on the 11th day in the 11th month˝. The First World War
officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.
Trooping of the Colour

Trooping of the Colour is a ceremony performed by regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies. It
has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since the 17th century, although its roots go back earlier.
On the battlefield , a regiment’s colours, or flags, were used as rallying points.
Since 1748, Trooping of the Colour has also marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. It is held in
London annually on a Saturday in June at the Horse Guards Parade by St. James’s Park, and coincides
with the publication of the Birthday Honours list.

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