Fabric poppies are covered in snow at the war memorial in Mississippi Mills, Ont., on Monday.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
11/11/25 08:45Where to find local Remembrance Day ceremonies and live streams
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Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak places a wreath at a Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last year.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
The Royal Canadian Legion is hosting the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa’s Confederation Square. The ceremony begins at approximately 10:30 a.m. and will be streamed live on the Legion’s website.
There are hundreds of other Remembrance Day events taking place across Canada today, including at Toronto’s Old City Hall to mark the 100th anniversary of the cenotaph’s installation. Find a Remembrance Day ceremony in your community here.
11/11/25 08:40What time is the Remembrance Day moment of silence?
– Globe staff
No matter where you are in Canada, or whether your province considers Remembrance Day a statutory holiday, the official two-minute moment of silence takes place at 11 a.m. local time.
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, it marks the time that First World War hostilities ceased in 1918.
The moment of silence honours the fallen, recognizes the sacrifice of all who serve, and is considered “the most sacrosanct and central element” of remembrance, according to the Royal Canadian Legion.
11/11/25 08:30Is Remembrance Day a statutory holiday in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. or elsewhere in Canada?
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A Remembrance Day ceremony in Kingston, Ont., in 2022. Nov. 11 is not a statutory holiday for most workers in Ontario.Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press
While Remembrance Day is marked across Canada on Nov. 11, it is not an official statutory holiday for everyone. Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday, meaning all Canadian government employees and those working in federally-regulated industries have a paid day off work.
The following provinces and territories have also designated Nov. 11 as a statutory holiday with all the paid day off protections that come with it:
AlbertaBritish ColumbiaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutPrince Edward IslandSaskatchewanYukon
Ontario and Quebec have not legislated it as a statutory holiday, meaning for most it is a regular day at work or school.
Two other provinces are special cases: In Manitoba, Nov. 11 is considered an official day of observance with significant restrictions on retail businesses. And in Nova Scotia, the Remembrance Day Act prohibits most businesses, except for some essential services, from opening. However, depending on their industry, employees aren’t necessarily entitled to a paid day off work if their workplace is forced to close.
11/11/25 08:20What is open on Remembrance Day?
– Globe staff
Canada Post and banks are among the services that will be closed today due to the Remembrance Day federal statutory holiday.The Canadian Press
Because Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday, Canadian government services and federally-regulated industries are closed on Nov. 11. That includes:
BanksCanada PostService Canada and passport officesParliament and federal government offices
In the nine provinces where Nov. 11 is also a statutory holiday, public schools and provincial government offices and services will be closed. While many retail businesses, municipal recreation centres and public transit will be open, most will be operating on reduced holiday hours and schedules.
While Nov. 11 isn’t a statutory holiday in Ontario, several municipalities and retailers have their own policies that will also lead to closures. LCBO says all of its locations will remain closed until at least noon, with those in Ottawa opening at 12:30 p.m. due to a local bylaw prohibiting retail businesses from opening before then on Remembrance Day.
11/11/25 08:15Why is Remembrance Day on Nov. 11?
– Globe staff
Remembrance Day is commemorated on Nov. 11 to mark the signing of the armistice to cease First World War hostilities at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. This year is also the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Also called Armistice Day, Remembrance Day is celebrated in the U.K. and many Commonwealth countries. In the United States, it is called Veterans’ Day.
11/11/25 08:00How to watch the national Remembrance Day service in Ottawa
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A person places a poppy on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Canadians across the country will pause at 11 a.m. local time to remember those who have served and sacrificed in service of our country.
The Royal Canadian Legion has organized a national Remembrance Day service on at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The ceremony begins at approximately 10:30 a.m. with a program that includes a veterans’ march, a playing of the Last Post, two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. ET and a 21-gun salute.
The ceremony will be live-streamed on the Legion’s website.