Awareness, education, heritage and culture are just some of the words that come to mind for those commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/national-day-truth-reconciliation-1.6981530?cmp=rss

Bernal said in Bolivia they celebrate Día de los Muertos from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, and that the holiday is about commemorating family members who have died.

Source: https://theprojector.ca/international-students-celebrate-first-halloween-in-canada/

Buzz Aldrin and Anca Faur stand during the National Anthem during a dinner commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s return to Earth at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/american-space-legend-buzz-aldrin-marries-63-year-old-girlfriend-on-his-93rd-birthday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=american-space-legend-buzz-aldrin-marries-63-year-old-girlfriend-on-his-93rd-birthday

Dr Ziphozenkosi Nzimande, who is not only the wife of renowned singer Dumi Mkokstad but also a notable figure herself, uploaded a video commemorating their four-year wedding anniversary.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/ziphozenkosi-4-year-anniversary-with-dumi-mkokstad/

During the observance, which concluded with a parade, Franklin presented a proclamation commemorating the 100th anniversary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1090, 611 High St. NE.

Source: https://businessjournaldaily.com/gratitude-and-admiration-warren-observance-honors-veterans/

File photo of Turkish soldiers and performers at a May 2015 ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20230527-symbolism-history-and-nationalism-put-erdogan-in-strong-position-ahead-of-presidential-runoff

Giorgia Meloni underscored the novel’s importance in a 2019 Facebook post commemorating the 40th anniversary of the novel’s publication, writing: “A very significant novel that marked my childhood.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/14/neverending-story-elon-musk-invited-to-giorgia-melonis-italian-fantasy-party

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: A park dedicated to and commemorating the victims of the atomic bomb.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/tourism/8-best-places-to-visit-in-japan/

Hortensia Agurto gathered with members of the Chilean community in Montreal at a vigil Monday commemorating the 50 years since the start of the dictatorship that brought her here.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montrealers-mark-50-years-since-chilean-coup-1.6964797?cmp=rss

In a Facebook post commemorating the event, the skydive centre thanked Lucy and her family for allowing them to share in Lucy’s “special moment.”

Source: https://www.abbynews.com/trending-now/photos-campbell-river-grandma-soars-high-to-celebrate-90th-birthday/

In August 2022, the song was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), commemorating sales exceeding 500,000 units.

Source: https://jamaicans.com/wayne-wonder-hit-song-no-letting-go-streamed-over-100-million-times-on-spotify/

In land-locked Lichfield, a city that’s literally the furthest from the sea in the UK, at 84 miles, and which has a plaque in the town commemorating the fact and the distance of 84 miles?

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/dining-out/2023/03/25/chef-liam-dillon-breaking-ground-at-the-boat-inn-in-lichfield/

In true Chrissy style, she made light of the traumatic experience by commemorating her short-lived “Sissy Teigen” with a makeshift tombstone.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ellendurney/chrissy-teigen-spiraling-after-identical-twin-revelation

"It was really good to see the people back, and commemorating such an important day in Australia's history," he said.

Source: https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8171385/crowds-bounce-back-and-kids-march-again-in-pleasing-anzac-day/?src=rss

Juneteenth is a new federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of the last group of enslaved Africans in America, who were in Texas in 1865.

Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/06/15/communal-and-informal-juneteenth-holiday-returns-to-the-university-of-northern-colorado/

Meanwhile, the families of those killed by IRA bombs – who, unlike Rose Dugdale, didn't have the privilege of making it into their ninth decade – will undoubtedly struggle to sit through a film commemorating her life.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12684427/Why-new-film-lionising-upper-class-deb-Devon-hijacked-helicopter-drop-IRA-bombs-Army-base.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Mitchell said that when it comes to services, more families are seeking merrier ceremonies such as celebrations of life, where the focus is on commemorating the story of the deceased.

Source: https://wtop.com/news/2023/04/efforts-to-legalize-new-burial-practices-in-maryland-stall/

Morton noted the Rogers Scholar Program is a week-long program and recognized two students, Rogers Explorer Gwen Toll and Rogers Scholar Miranda Brock, with a plaque commemorating their achievement.

Source: https://www.harlanenterprise.net/2023/04/27/harlan-independent-school-board-recognizes-rogers-explorers-scholar/

Now, Remembrance Day, for me, isn’t just about commemorating brave acts on the battlefield.

Source: https://thewalrus.ca/my-grandpa-never-spoke-of-the-war-i-needed-to-see-where-he-fought/

On January 8, 2023, he was at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus House Cathedral, Region 22 Headquarters, Oke-Ijebu, Akure for the Holy Service commemorating the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration.

Source: https://businessday.ng/politics/article/no-cause-for-alarm-over-my-health-akeredolu/