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title: "Victory Square Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 runs from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m."
description: "Vancouver's 102nd consecutive Remembrance Day ceremony at Victory Square includes a 21-gun salute, choral performances, youth poetry, and a live-stream on Global BC YouTube."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/victory-square-remembrance-day-ceremony-november-11-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-11T03:53:19.372Z"
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Vancouver's main Remembrance Day ceremony takes place at Victory Square on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Global News BC reports the event marks the 102nd consecutive ceremony at the site.

The program includes the national anthem, choral performances by the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, youth poetry readings, prayers, the sounding of The Last Post, a two-minute silence with a 21-gun salute, a fly-past weather permitting, and wreath placement by dignitaries and community groups. Global News also notes the ceremony includes a white rose placement honoring veterans in care.

Global BC anchors Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui host the broadcast. The ceremony will be live-streamed on the Global BC YouTube channel, and Global News is also embedding the stream on its article page.

## How to attend or watch

The ceremony is free and open to the public. Victory Square is in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, at the corner of West Hastings Street and Cambie Street. The event runs for 90 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

If you cannot attend in person, the live-stream begins at 10 a.m. on the Global BC YouTube channel. No subscription or account is needed to watch on YouTube.

## About Remembrance Day in Vancouver

Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday. November 11, 2026 falls on a Wednesday. The City of Vancouver's guide to what is open and closed on November 11 covers transit, city services and local businesses.

## About the ceremony site

Victory Square holds the Cenotaph, a monument dedicated to the people of Vancouver who died in the First and Second World Wars. The square sits at the corner of West Hastings Street and Cambie Street, in the Downtown Eastside.

The main Victory Square ceremony has been held on November 11 for over a century, making this year's event the 102nd in a row, according to Global News BC.

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