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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz

When is Remembrance Sunday 2022? Date, events and when you can start wearing a poppy?

Remembrance Sunday, which takes place on the second Sunday in November, is a day to remember all those who have died in world wars and other conflicts.

This will be the first Remembrance Sunday without Queen Elizabeth II many will have experienced. Meanwhile, this will be Charles' first Remembrance period as King.

The National Service of Remembrance is held at The Cenotaph in London, which British and Commonwealth soldiers, sailors, airmen and women coming together with the Royal Family to pay tribute.

They will also be joined by representatives of the Armed Forces, Fishing Fleets, Merchant Air and Navy, in addition to faith communities and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Remembrance Sunday 2022, and why poppies play such a big role in it.

When is Remembrance Sunday 2022?

Queen Elizabeth II attends the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in 2019 (AFP via Getty Images)

This year Remembrance Sunday takes place on Sunday, November 13.

It always takes place on the Sunday nearest November 11, which is known as Remembrance Day.

What happens on Remembrance Sunday?

Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London in 2021 (PA)

The national ceremony will as usual be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London.

At 11am there will be a two minute silence, which will be marked by firing a field gun on Horse Guards Parade.

As well as a memorial service, there will also be a March Past, which veterans take part in.

Around 10,000 people take part in the parade, and these are allocated through associations.

Those wishing to take part will need to apply for tickets, which should be done through a relevant association.

According to the Royal British Legion, the National Memorial Arboretum will broadcast the annual Remembrance Sunday Service live from the Armed Forces Memorial from 10.45am.

When can you start wearing a poppy?

Poppies are used as a significant symbol of remembrance (Getty Images)

Traditionally, a poppy is worn during the Remembrance period, which starts from late October.

Officially, the Poppy Appeal in 2022 starts on Thursday, October 27, which means many will be starting to wear them today. I

Throughout this period people will wear poppies, with many choosing to remove it at the end of Remembrance Day or Remembrance Sunday, whichever comes last.

The Royal British Legion says: "There is no right or wrong way to wear a Poppy – except to wear it with pride.

"You can wear a Poppy all year round but traditionally people stop wearing a Poppy after Armistice Day on 11 November or Remembrance Sunday, whichever is later."

The poppy is a symbol of remembrance in the UK, with millions of flowers being produced every year to wear.

The origin is believed to be from a poem by Canadian officer John McCrae called Flanders Fields, in 1915. It was later used by the Royal British Legion as a significant symbol of remembrance.

It is usually worn on the left side, over the heart. Here you can find out what the various poppy colours actually mean.

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