Remembrance of the Dead
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This article is about the Dutch day of remembrance of war-dead. For other uses, see Death customs.
Remembrance of the Dead (Dutch: Dodenherdenking) is held annually on May 4 in the Netherlands.[1] It commemorates all civilians and members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the beginning of the Second World War.
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Remembrance of the Dead | |
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Official name | Dodenherdenking |
Observed by | Netherlands |
Type | Remembrance |
Significance | Commemorates all war casualties since the beginning of WWII |
Observances | Two-minute silence |
Date | 4 May |
Next time | 4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Liberation Day |
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