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When is Remembrance Sunday 2026?
Remembrance Sunday 2026 is on Sunday 8 November 2026. The two-minute silence is at 11am, at the start of the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Armistice Day is three days later, on Wednesday 11 November 2026, with another two-minute silence at 11am.
Sources: GOV.UK and the Royal British Legion. Counted from Friday 30 October 2026 in the UK.
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Sunday 8 November 2026
Cenotaph timings for Remembrance Sunday 2026
From GOV.UK: National Service of Remembrance, Sunday 8 November 2026 (published 8 October 2026). No tickets are needed: people watch from the pavements of Whitehall and Parliament Street.
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 8am | Whitehall opens to the public (allow time for police security checks) |
| From 10:30am | All detachments form up at the Cenotaph |
| From 10:50am | Participants process out onto the Cenotaph |
| 11am | National two-minute silence, marked by the firing of guns from the King’s Troop on Horse Guards Parade |
| 11:25am | The Cenotaph service ends and the Royal British Legion detachments march past the Cenotaph |
GOV.UK also says Great George Street is closed to the public on the day, nearby stations will be busy, large bags should be avoided because of police checks, and spectators should not take photographs during the two-minute silence. The service is shown on the BBC, Sky and ITV.
Dates
Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day dates, 2026 to 2030
Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday in November (Royal British Legion); Armistice Day is always 11 November. The two-minute silence is at 11am on both days.
| Year | Remembrance Sunday | Armistice Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday 8 November 2026 | Wednesday 11 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday 14 November 2027 | Thursday 11 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday 12 November 2028 | Saturday 11 November 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday 11 November 2029 | Sunday 11 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday 10 November 2030 | Monday 11 November 2030 |
Sunset
Sunset on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2026
For evening services and poppy-lit memorials: London’s sun sets at 16:22 on Sunday 8 November 2026 and at 16:17 on Armistice Day (GMT).
| City | Sunset 8 Nov | Dark by 8 Nov | Sunset 11 Nov | Dark by 11 Nov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16:22 | 16:58 | 16:17 | 16:53 |
| Birmingham | 16:25 | 17:02 | 16:21 | 16:58 |
| Manchester | 16:23 | 17:01 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
| Leeds | 16:19 | 16:58 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
| Newcastle | 16:15 | 16:55 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
| Glasgow | 16:22 | 17:03 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
| Edinburgh | 16:18 | 16:59 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
| Cardiff | 16:34 | 17:10 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
| Belfast | 16:34 | 17:13 | 16:29 | 17:08 |
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Helpful answers
Remembrance FAQs.
What date is Remembrance Sunday 2026?
Sunday 8 November 2026. Remembrance Sunday is always the second Sunday in November, the day of the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
What time is the two-minute silence?
11am, both on Remembrance Sunday (Sunday 8 November 2026) and on Armistice Day (Wednesday 11 November 2026), the hour the First World War Armistice took effect on 11 November 1918.
What is the difference between Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day?
Armistice Day is always 11 November, whatever the weekday (Wednesday in 2026). Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday in November, when the national service is held at the Cenotaph and at war memorials around the UK.
Is Remembrance Sunday a bank holiday?
No. Remembrance Sunday is always a Sunday and Armistice Day is not a bank holiday in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, according to the GOV.UK bank holiday list.