Which day of remembrance is observed on April 9?
- National Flag of Canada Day
- Remembrance Day
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day
- Vimy Day
Answer: Vimy Day
Vimy Day, April 9, remembers the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917, when the Canadian Corps captured the ridge with 10,000 killed or wounded. The victory secured the Canadians’ reputation for valour, and one Canadian officer said he witnessed the birth of a nation.
Learn more: Remembrance Day and the poppy
- Remembrance Day is November 11. The First World War ended with the Armistice on November 11, 1918.
- Canadians wear the red poppy and keep a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
- The poppy honours the over a million men and women who have served and the 110,000 who gave their lives.
- Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, wrote “In Flanders Fields” in 1915. It is often recited on Remembrance Day.
- Vimy Day, April 9, remembers the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps in April 1917.