British Holidays - Remembrance Day

hi everyone I'm Gina Remembrance Day in the UK is the 11th of November and this

is a day when we honor the memories of those who died fighting for their

country in this lesson you're going to learn about how the war dead are

commemorated in the UK on the 11th of November at 11 a.m. the UK joins

together to mark the day with one action what is that action will show you the

answer at the end of this video Remembrance Day is the 11th of November

because the Anstis to mark the end of World War 1 was signed by the Allies and

Germany at 11 a.m. on the 11th of November 1918 originally it was called

arms this day but was later renamed Remembrance Day after World War 2 to

mark Remembrance Day people in the UK wear red poppies attached to their

clothes usually their coat due to poppies being so interlinked with

Remembrance Day it is also sometimes known as poppy Day the puppies are sold

by the Royal British Legion a charity that helps and supports War veterans

throughout the country poppy wreaths are laid at war memorials and ceremonies are

held the main ceremony to mark Remembrance Day happens at the centre

path in Whitehall central London and the Queen lays a wreath there as well as

wreaths people will place small wooden crosses to honor their family members

the chosen symbol is a poppy because during World War one the fiercest

fighting happened in Flanders in the western part of Belgium the Townsend

field sir were destroyed and no plantation survived other than poppies

and now I'll give you the answer to the earlier quiz

on the 11th of November at 11 a.m. the UK joins together to mark the day with

one action what is that action it is a two-minute

silence sometimes even busy stores will observe the silence by refraining from

serving customers for the two minutes how was this lesson did you learn

something interesting you have any Days of Remembrance in your country leave us

a comment at English class 101.com and we'll see you in the next lesson

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