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Remembrance Sunday takes place on 8 November this year when the country unites to honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

The period of official remembrance lasts for three weeks, with Remembrance Day taking place on Wednesday 11 November.

Here are a few of the events being held nationwide:

Edinburgh

Remembrance Sunday

On Sunday, 8 November, all are welcome to join the Remembrance Sunday service at the Stone of Remembrance at Edinburgh City Chambers. Wreaths will be laid by the Lord Provost, representatives from the Scottish Government, UK Government and the wider Armed Forces and Veterans community to remember the fallen at 11:00.

Scotland’s Festival of Remembrance 

Taking place at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, The Royal British Legion will deliver Scotland’s first National Festival of Remembrance. Taking place on Saturday, 7 November at 19:30, the evening will feature personal testimonies, storytelling and wonderful musical performances to express the nation’s gratitude to serving personnel, veterans and their families. Tickets are available to buy on the Usher Hall website.

Armistice Day 2026

Legion Scotland will deliver a short service of Remembrance to commemorate Armistice Day at the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens East on 11 November. The service will commence at 10:52, The One O’clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle will fire a single round at 11:00 to mark the start of a national two-minute silence and again at 11:02 to signal the end of the silence. Wreaths will then be laid by Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh and representatives from service charities.

Glasgow 

Service of Remembrance

Glasgow will host its memorial event on Sunday, 8 November. Everyone is invited to gather at the Cenotaph in George Square. Representatives of the Armed Forces, veterans’ organisations and civic representatives will gather ahead of the service, with the two-minute silence observed at 11:00, followed by wreath-laying and a march past the memorial. Everyone is welcome to attend and pay their respects.

Garden of Remembrance

The Glasgow Garden of Remembrance opened on 23 October and is a place for visitors to pay their own tributes throughout the Remembrance period. Located outside Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Argyle Street, Glasgow, it is open to allow anyone their own time for reflection. Service wreaths were laid at the garden by the Lord Provost and representatives from the Armed Forces, service charities, veterans associations and organisations, were all present for the dedication.

Renfrewshire

Remembrance services and parades

Towns and villages in Renfrewshire will host their own events to pay their respects to the fallen on Sunday, 8 November. The community will join invited guests and dignitaries to lay wreaths at war memorials at 09:45 with a two-minute silence at 11:00. The services and parades will take place in: Paisley, Houston, Elderslie, Lochwinnoch, Johnstone, Renfrew, Howwood, Kilbarchan and Bridge of Weir. More information can be found on the Renfrewshire Council website.

North Lanarkshire

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day services 

There are two local council Remembrance Sunday services and parades taking place on Sunday, 8 November. The first service and parade will be held at the war memorial, Blair Road, Coatbridge at 10:45, followed by the second service and parade at the cenotaph, Duchess of Hamilton Park, Motherwell at 15:00. A wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the war memorial outside the Civic Centre on Wednesday 11 November at 11:00. For more, visit the council website for more infomation.