Commemoration Day

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Commemoration Day is an occasion in which the UAE celebrates on 30 November each year its martyrs who were martyred during the performance of their national duties inside or outside the UAE. The martyrs of the UAE are not limited to those who were martyred within the armed forces but include all persons who have lost their lives in all fields, The armed forces, the Ministry of the Interior, diplomatic or national service conscripts. The Commemoration day of 2015 was announced in a decree issued by the President of the State, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God preserve him. This is an official holiday for all government and private sectors. The state celebrates this day by holding various ceremonies and events commemorating the sacrifice of UAE martyrs.