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Remembrance Day Ceremony 2026

The York University community is invited to attend the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies which will be taking place in person at the Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses. Remembrance Day honours the men and women who were killed during the two world wars and other conflicts. Previously known as Armistice Day, it was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

Keele Campus Ceremony:
Date: Wednesday Nov. 11 @ 10:35 a.m.
Location: Harry W. Arthurs Common flagpole

Glendon Campus Ceremony:
Date: Wednesday Nov. 11 @ 10:35 a.m.
Location: Glendon flagpole, West Quad (York Hall)

Markham Campus Ceremony:
Date: Wednesday Nov. 11 @ 10:35 a.m.
Location: The East Green flagpole

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2026
Flagpole - Harry W. Arthurs Common

  • Call of the Pipes
  • “O Canada”
  • Welcome & Land Acknowledgment from Master of Ceremonies
  • Remarks on behalf of the University
  • Indigenous Reading
  • “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
  • “High Flight”
  • “In Flanders Field”
  • “Act of Remembrance”
  • “Commitment to Remember”
  • “The Last Post”
  • Moment of Silence
  • “Lament”
  • “Reveille/Rouse”
  • “In Flanders Fields”
  • Laying of Wreaths 
  • Closing Remarks from Master of Ceremonies

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2026


West Quad, Glendon Campus

  • Call of the Pipes
  • “O Canada”
  • Welcome & Land Acknowledgment from Master of Ceremonies
  • Remarks on behalf of the University
  • “In Flanders Field”
  • “En Silence”
  • “High Flight”
  • “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
  • “Act of Remembrance”
  • “Commitment to Remember”
  • “The Last Post”
  • Moment of Silence
  • “Lament”
  • “Reveille/Rouse”
  • Laying of Wreaths 
  • Closing Remarks from Master of Ceremonies
  • L’appel des cornemuses
  • Ô Canada
  • Accueil et reconnaissance des territoires traditionnels par le maître de cérémonie
  • Discours au nom de l’Université
  • In Flanders Fields
  • En Silence
  • High Flight
  • Anthem for Doomed Youth
  • Act of Remembrance
  • Commitment to Remember
  • The Last Post
  • Moment de silence
  • Lament
  • Reveille/Rouse
  • Dépôt de gerbes
  • Mot de la fin du maître de cérémonie

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2026
Flagpole - The East Green

  • “O Canada”
  • Welcome & Land Acknowledgment from Master of Ceremonies
  • Remarks on behalf of the University
  • “In Flanders Field”
  • “High Flight”
  • Indigenous Reading
  • “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
  • “Act of Remembrance”
  • “Commitment to Remember”
  • “The Last Post”
  • Moment of Silence
  • “Reveille/Rouse”
  • Laying of Wreaths 
  • Closing Remarks from Master of Ceremonies

Poppies

Locations

Donation boxes for poppies are available at all campuses: 

  • Keele Campus - Bookstore, Red Zone, lost and found, Scott Library, Bronfman Business Library, Steacie Science and Engineering Library, Second Student Centre & Schulich Executive Learning Centre front desk
  • Glendon Campus - Leslie Frost Library, Centre of Excellence & Breezeway
  • Markham Campus - Markham Campus Library, the Bookstore & Welcome Desk  

Donations

Legion 527 is accepting donations to their poppy campaign via Interac at legion527deposit@gmail.com (add “Poppy” to the comment field on the Interac transfer).

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