If the US has its Veterans Day, Canada observes the Remembrance Day, a special day for all those who served in the armed forces during the First World War. In Canada, Remembrance Day is a holiday for federal government employees, while it may or may not be a general holiday depending on the location. In Western Canada and Atlantic Canada, it is a general holiday, while in Ontario and Quebec, federal-registered companies may declare it a full holiday or designate it such on a different day.

During Canada Remembrance Day, official ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. These events begin with the tolling of the Carillon. While this is played, active members of the Canadian Forces, the Ottawa diplomatic corps, Ministers of the Crown, special guests, the Royal Canadian Legion, and vice-regal party arrive. The national anthem, “O Canada,” is played. As with most military ceremonies, there is a gun salute, a bugling, and bells tolling. To pay their respects to the war dead, the public place poppies on top of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Silver Cross Mother places a wreath at the base of the memorial in behalf of other mothers who have lost children to the war.

You can commemorate Canada Remembrance Day with promotional items imprinted with the Canadian poppy. Among the giveaways you can make use of are custom stress relievers, buttons, stickers, notepads, pillows, mousepads, balloons, and mini flags.

While the holiday was meant to pay respects to those who died during the war, it is also but proper to show support to Canadian soldiers who are deployed in other countries by sending Canada Remembrance Day items such as gifts, cards, custom chocolates, teddy bears, photo frames bearing pictures of their loved ones, and mini pillows.

Families gather together during Canada Remembrance Day so items such as custom paper plates, cups, utensils, tablecloth, tumblers, paper napkins, and other party essentials will come in handy. Commemorative Canada Remembrance Day items such as custom cloth napkins and buttons can be embroidered and imprinted with poppy patterns as giveaways for the event.

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