When:
🗓️ May 4
Where:
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Since:
1946
Organized by Commissie Nationale Herdenking since 1946
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Also known as Nationale Dodenherdenking.
On May 4 the flag is raised halfway the pole.
At 20:00 GMT+1 all through the Netherlands 2 minutes of silence are observed to honor those fell victim to the military conflicts of WW2 and in the wars there after.
During those 2 minutes of silence all traffic is halted as well.
#RemembranceOfTheDead #Dodenherdenking