Remembrance of the Dead

Remembrance of the Dead (Dutch: Dodenherdenking) is held annually on May 4 in the Netherlands. It commemorates all civilians and members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the beginning of the Second World War.

This article is about the Dutch day of remembrance of war-dead. For other uses, see Death customs.

Remembrance of the Dead
Commemoration ceremony at Dam Square in Amsterdam on 4 May 2014
Official nameDodenherdenking
Observed byNetherlands
TypeRemembrance
SignificanceCommemorates all war casualties since the beginning of WWII
ObservancesTwo-minute silence
Date4 May
Next time4 May 2024 (2024-05-04)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toLiberation Day
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