For Remembrance Sunday, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) will be illuminated with poppies and pictures from the 1944 landings. Remembrance Sunday is not a public holiday.
It falls on Sunday, 10 November 2024, and most businesses in the United Kingdom follow regular Sunday opening hours.
This was in collaboration with the Imperial War Museums.
Originally tweeted by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
Observe Remembrance Day
People stop work to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. on November 11, the time and date when hostilities formally ended after more than four years of battle during World War I. Poppies are worn as a symbol of respect and tribute on Remembrance Sunday and/or November 11.
The day is also marked by events such as memorial services, church services, and parades. A national commemoration takes place at Whitehall, a road in the City of Westminster in central London.
Public Life
Remembrance Day is an observance and not a public holiday in the UK. Many businesses may temporarily pause activity at 11am for 2 minutes of silence on November 11.
About Remembrance Day
Also referred to as Poppy Day or Armistice Day, Remembrance Day is observed in Commonwealth countries, including Australia and Canada. Other countries such as the U.S. have similar observances like Veterans Day. November 11 is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended World War I hostilities between Allied nations and Germany in 1918.
NOTE:
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.
Originally known simply as the Clock Tower, it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
The clock is a striking clock with five bells.
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