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Commemoration Day

All you need to know about UAE's Commemoration Day, a national holiday marked on November 30 honouring the country's fallen heroes

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, along with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, and the families of the fallen, during the inaugural Commemoration Day ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi

Dignitaries and families come together in remembrance at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

GovernmentNovember 30, 2015
Ibrahim Saeed finished the sewing of the 5.75-kilometre flag on Commemoration Day. Delores Johnson / The National

Volunteers complete giant UAE flag

UAENovember 30, 2015
Leading the tributes: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, offer comfort to the father of the hero Abdulrahman Al Baloushi, who died while serving as part of Operation Restoring Hope, in August. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khalifa: ‘We are inspired by patriotism of our heroes’

GovernmentNovember 29, 2015

Sacrifices of martyrs ‘pave the way’, says Environment Minister

GovernmentNovember 29, 2015
Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa, Adviser to the President, Lt Gen Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Head of General Security for Dubai, and Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum join in Dubai Police’s Commemoration Day. Ravindranath K / The National

UAE’s first Commemoration Day will go down in history

UAENovember 29, 2015

Abu Dhabi road closures for Commemoration Day

UAENovember 29, 2015
Sixty-five palm trees were planted by staff and pupils at Al Jurf Secondary School in Ajman. Rezan Oueiti / The National

Staff and pupils plant palm trees in memory of martyrs

UAENovember 29, 2015
Hessa Al Qadhi, mother of First Lt Tariq Al Shehi, 41. First Lt Tariq died after an improvised terrorist bomb exploded in Manama last year. Reem Mohammed / The National

Commemoration Day will unite the Emirati people

GovernmentNovember 29, 2015

Don’t miss the boat, or the bus, in the holidays

TransportNovember 29, 2015
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, led the UAE Cabinet in prayer at Qasr Al Muwaiji in Al Ain on Sunday. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and other ministers attended. Wam

UAE leadership prays for all those who fell

GovernmentNovember 29, 2015

Silver coin issued to mark Commemoration Day

UAENovember 29, 2015
A family united in grief: left to right, widow Umm Majed, 15-year-old daughter Mahra Jamal, second daughter Maha, 13, nine-year-old son Zayed and Mahra’s twin brother Majed. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Children of UAE hero killed in Yemen proud of father’s sacrifice

UAENovember 23, 2015

UAE to hold moment of silence for Commemoration Day

GovernmentNovember 14, 2015
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