Remembrance Day 2025 Australia Day. Originally called armistice day, remembrance day commemorates the end of the hostilities for the great war, the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11 november 1918. Remembrance day observe one minute’s silence at 11am to remember those who died or suffered for australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts.

The event was initially known as. The eleventh day of november has been known as remembrance day in australia since the end of world war ii, but was originally called armistice day in 1919.