Remembrance Day
Australia’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs states that Remembrance Day is held on 11 November each year and commemorates those who died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
Date and recurrence
11 November
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Australia. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Remembrance Day Australia
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs — Remembrance DayGovernment First Party
Frequently asked questions
When is Remembrance Day?
11 November The stored recurrence guidance is: 11 November.
Does Remembrance Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Remembrance Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Australia. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Remembrance Day?
The stored designation basis is: Australia’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs states that Remembrance Day is held on 11 November each year and commemorates those who died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peace operations.. Supporting provenance includes Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs — Remembrance Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Remembrance Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Australia. Its fuller verified scope is: Australia.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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