Day Of Remembrance (Noun)
Meaning
The date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The town holds a day of remembrance every year on the anniversary of the devastating flood that occurred in 1950.
- The national day of remembrance for the war dead is observed on the last Sunday in May.
- The community center hosts a day of remembrance for the victims of the 9/11 attacks every year on September 11.
- The city's day of remembrance for the founding of the city is celebrated with parades and fireworks on July 4.
- The museum organizes a day of remembrance for the Holocaust every year on January 27, with lectures and exhibitions.