Nobyembre 11 ay Remembrance Day sa Canada.

Ang isang national public holiday, Remembrance Day is celebrated at the 11ika-oras ng ika-11 araw ng ika-11 buwan. It originally commemorated the end of World War I on November 11, 1918, sa 11 sa.

Simula tungkol sa dalawang linggo bago Remembrance Day, you’ll notice many Canadians sporting bright red amapola Pins sa kanilang kaliwa lapels.

Bawat taon sa dulo ng Oktubre, ang Royal Canadian hukbo, Canada’s largest veterans services organization, begins selling poppies (by donation) all across the country. Long a symbol of remembrance in other countries, the poppy became Canada’s official Remembrance Day icon in 1921.

Ang annual poppy campaign ay dinisenyo upang parangalan ang 117,000 Canadian service people who have lost their lives in military operations around the world. The money raised provides assistance to veterans and their families.

Maraming mga lungsod sa buong Canada hawak Remembrance Day celebrations, sa pinakamalaking kaganapan sa Ottawa, the national capital.

Canadian bangko, opisina, paaralan, and many businesses are all closed in honor of the holiday.

Habang Nobyembre 11 is also celebrated as Beterano Araw sa US, it seems like a bigger deal in Canada. Perhaps it’s because you see all those poppies…

Larawan ni striatic (Flickr)