Remembrance Day In Canada

In Canada, Remembrance Day is a yearly memorial day. It is dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served in wartime. It also commemorates those who have lost their lives. It is observed on November 11th every year. It marks the anniversary of the Armistice agreement signed in 1918, which ended World War I.

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Why a Poppy for Remembrance?
Remembrance Day Books for Kids
Remembrance Day Crafts for Kids
Remembrance Day Colouring & Activity Sheets
More Remembrance Day Resources from Veterans Affairs Canada

Why A Poppy For Remembrance?

Poppies hold a significant meaning as they symbolize the sacrifice of those who lost their lives in battle. These flowers grew on the battlefields after World War One ended, which is described in the famous World War One poem “In Flanders Fields”.

The poppy is worn in Canada from the last Friday in October until the end of ceremonies on November 11th, to honor the millions of Canadians who have served and continue to serve in the Canadian Forces during times of war, conflict, and peace.

Remembrance Day Books for Kids

Children can comprehend war and remembrance better through age-appropriate books with illustrations.

Remembrance Day in Canada
by David James Pallister

In this book, elementary school children will learn many of the symbols associated with Remembrance Day.
They will learn how we honour soldiers and veterans on Remembrance Day and throughout the year.

A Bear In War
by Stephanie Innes & Harry Endrulat and Illustrated by Brian Deines

A Bear in Waris the true story of a toy bear who travelled to war and back, sharing one family’s testament to a brave soldier in World War I. This book offers children a gentle introduction to war and to Remembrance Day..

A Poppy Is to Remember
by Heather Patterson & Illustrated by Ron Lightburn

This is a beautifully illustrated book explaining how the red poppy that we all wear in November became Canada’s symbol of honouring those who fought for our freedom on Remembrance Day. The book includes information on Canada’s wartime and peacekeeping endeavours, and the poem, In Flanders Field.

At Vimy Ridge: Canada’s Greatest World War I Victory
by Hugh Brewster

A book for children ages 8 to 12, honours those who fought and those who died at Vimy Ridge. At Vimy Ridge, Canadian soldiers were able to take the strategic position of Vimy Ridge from the Germans, a feat that more experienced soldiers had not been able to accomplish.

Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox
by Steve Pitt

Author Steve Pitt focuses on this seminal event in Charley Fox’s life and in the war, but he also provides fascinating aspects of the period, including profiles of noted ace pilots Buzz Beurling and Billy Bishop, Jr., and Great Escape architect Walter Floody, as well as sidebars about Hurricanes, Spitfires, and Messerschmitts. Best for ages 12+.