Remembrance Sunday
UK government and Royal British Legion material place Remembrance Sunday on the second Sunday in November; in 2026 that falls on 8 November.
Date and recurrence
Second Sunday in November; 8 November 2026
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Second Sunday in November
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United Kingdom / national remembrance tradition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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
- Royal British Legion — RemembranceNational Charity First Party
- GOV.UK — Remembrance SundayNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Remembrance Sunday?
Second Sunday in November; 8 November 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Sunday in November.
Does Remembrance Sunday fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Remembrance Sunday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom / national remembrance tradition. 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 Sunday?
The stored designation basis is: UK government and Royal British Legion material place Remembrance Sunday on the second Sunday in November; in 2026 that falls on 8 November.. Supporting provenance includes Royal British Legion — Remembrance. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Remembrance Sunday international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom / national remembrance tradition.
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 2026-09-08.
Other observances on November 8
These records also resolve to November 8, 2026 under the current authority data.
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International Day of Radiology
European Society of Radiology (ESR), American College of Radiology (ACR) and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Naraka Chaturdasi
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National STEM/STEAM Day
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