Ceremonial
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday 2026 will be held on Sunday 8 November at 11:00 at the Cenotaph in Central, between Statue Square and City Hall.
Guests, members and the public gather each year to commemorate those who fought and those who died. All are welcome, and there is no need to register.
Rememberance Ceremony
Rememberance Ceremony 和平紀念日儀式
In the Remembrance Day ceremony guests, members and citizens gather at the Cenotaph war memorial in Central every year to commemorate those who fought or died protecting our values. The Cenotaph is located between Statue Square and the City Hall in Central, Hong Kong.
I would like to lay a wreath
Wreaths are laid on behalf of nations, regiments, associations, companies and families. To lay a wreath at the Cenotaph, write to us at enquiry@rbl.hk. Requests should reach us by 31st October so that the order of laying can be set.
Protocols
Order of Service
1030 - Ceremony assembles
1048 - Sentries march on
1050 - Official parties take up their positions|
1055 - Welcome in Chinese then Welcome in English
1100 - "Last Post" — Two Minutes' Silence
1102 - "Reveille"
1103 - Laying of wreaths
1115 - Prayers and recitations
1125 - The Blessing
1126 - Chinese National Anthem
1128 - Guards and band march off
1130 - Ceremony ends
The service includes the reading of "In Flanders Fields" and verses from "For the Fallen". Prayers and recitations are given by Anglican, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian, Zoroastrian and Sikh clerics and community leaders, a reflection of the city this ceremony belongs to.
What to wear and How to wear it
Dress. Service Uniforms for those still serving. Smart civilian clothing, with berets. Dark or sober colours are customary.
Medals. Your own medals are worn on the left breast. A relative's medals are worn on the right.
The poppy. There is no rule governing which side it is worn. Wear it with the leaf, if it has one, pointing to eleven o'clock.
Berets and headdress. Regimental or association berets and headdress may be worn in keeping with tradition.
Headgear and Saluting
The Cenotaph in Central, Hong Kong, was built in 1923 to commemorate those who died in the First World War, later extended to honor the fallen of the Second World War and the Battle of Hong Kong (1941). Modelled on London’s Whitehall Cenotaph, it bears inscriptions in English and Chinese, symbolizing remembrance across cultures. Declared a monument in 2013, it remains the focal point of annual Remembrance Sunday ceremonies, where officials, veterans, and the public gather to pay tribute.
Remembrance events through the year
Beyond Remembrance Sunday, we support and attend wreath-layings and
services at Sai Wan War Cemetery, Stanley Military Cemetery and other sites
throughout the year, please note the following:
5 April 2026 – Purkha Divas – Gurkha Cemetery, San Tin
25 April 2026 - ANZAC Dawn Service – Cenotaph, Central
16 August 2026 - Victory Day – City Hall
28 November 2026 - St Andrews Day – Cenotaph, Central
TBC - St Georges Day – Cenotaph, Central
TBC - Free French Remembrance Ceremony – Stanley Military Cemetery
TBC - Canadian Commemoration Ceremony – Sai Wan Military Cemetery
For more information and timings please contact: enquiry@rbl.hk
Contact
Phone: (852) 2544 6270
Fax: (852) 2543 4287
Emergency: (852) 9523 3098
Email: enquiry@rbl.hk
Website: www.rbl.hk
Postal Address: Hong Kong G.P.O Box 4747