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Volkstrauertag ( German: [ˈfɔlkstʁaʊ̯ɐˌtaːk] ⓘ, lit. 'people's mourning day') is a commemoration day in Germany two Sundays before the first day of Advent. It commemorates members of the armed forces of all nations and civilians who died in armed conflicts, to include victims of violent oppression. It was first observed in its modern ...
National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh), held 15 August. In 1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed by a group of army personnel, along with his family. Circassian Day of Mourning, held May 21, commemorating the Circassian genocide and the Circassian defeat in the Russian-Circassian War. Day of Mourning (Australia), annual protest of Aboriginal and ...
Totensonntag ( German: [ˈtoːtn̩zɔntaːk] ⓘ, Sunday of the Dead ), also called Ewigkeitssonntag ( Eternity Sunday) or Totenfest, is a Protestant religious holiday in Germany and Switzerland, commemorating the faithful departed. It falls on the last Sunday of the liturgical year in the Protestant Church in Germany and the Protestantse Kerk ...
Karfreitag. Easter Sunday - 2 days. Easter Monday. Ostermontag. Easter Sunday + 1 day. Birthday of the Führer. Führergeburtstag. 20 April. celebrated from 1933 to 1944, declared national holiday for Hitler's 50th birthday in 1939 [4]
East Germany: 1 October 1 was the day of national mourning. Yugoslavia France: 1970 1 Death of former President of France Charles de Gaulle: As part of the national mourning, radio and television stations abandoned their regular programs in favor of those with a solemn cast.
June 15, 2024 at 5:30 AM. Germany is marking its first Veterans’ Day since World War Two on Saturday, a once unthinkable move that sets aside long-standing unease over the honoring of its ...
The day of the Pope's funeral was a day of national mourning. Many cultural, sporting and entertainment events were canceled and the Holy Father was honored with a three-minute silence at 10:00. Albania Ukraine Uruguay Mexico: On April 8, the day of the Pope's funeral was declared a day of national mourning.
A national minute’s silence will be observed as the funeral begins on Saturday at 3pm.