Armistice Day is on 11 November and is also known as Remembrance Day.  It marks the day World War One ended, at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918 . A two-minute silence is held at 11 am to remember the people who have died in wars  There is also Remembrance Sunday every year, which falls on the second Sunday in November.  This year, it will fall on Sunday 12 November.
On this day, there are usually ceremonies at war memorials, cenotaphs and churches throughout the country, as well as abroad.
The Royal Family and top politicians gather at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, for a memorial service. 
The anniversary is used to remember all the people who have died in wars - not just World War One.
This includes World War Two, the Falklands War, the Gulf War and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Why do we hold a two-minute silence?  
The first two-minute silence in Britain was held on 11 November 1919, when King George V asked the public to observe a silence at 11 am.  This was one year after the end of World War One.  
He made the request so "the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead".

Many of us grow up accustomed to watching the services or parades on November 11th, but a large number of people living here now may be unaware of the meaning behind the tradition.

So whether you’ve been aware of Remembrance Day your whole life and still don’t quite know why we do it, or whether you’ve never heard of it before and the whole thing is new, we hope that this post will shed some light on the matter.