What do we know about the 11st of November?
On this day, November 11, in Ukraine and around the World:
International Observances and Commemorative Dates:
- Remembrance Day (Armistice Day) - observed in many countries around the world (Great Britain, France, Belgium, USA, Canada, etc.) in memory of those who perished in the First World War. It was on November 11, 1918, that the Compiègne Armistice was signed, ending the war.
- In the USA, this day is known as Veterans Day.
- In Poland, it is the National Independence Day of Poland (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości), timed to coincide with the restoration of sovereignty in 1918.
- International Energy Saving Day - established with the aim of drawing attention to the rational use of resources and the development of renewable energy sources.
- World Shopping Day (Singles' Day) - a popular day for online sales, which originated in China as Singles' Day (11.11).
- World Origami Day.
Church Dates (according to the New Calendar in Ukrainian Orthodoxy):
- Holy Martyrs Mina, Victor, and Vincent.
- Venerable Confessor Theodore the Studite.
