National Day of Mourning in Germany - 2023

19 Nov 2023, Sunday

On the National Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) many Germans commemorate all victims of war and tyranny.

How many days ago was National Day of Mourning 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was National Day of Mourning 2023?

5 Months, 7 Days


How many weeks ago was National Day of Mourning 2023?

22 Weeks, 5 Days



How many days ago was National Day of Mourning 2023?

159 Days


How many hours ago was National Day of Mourning 2023?

3,816 Hours


How many minutes ago was National Day of Mourning 2023?

228,960 Minutes


When was National Day of Mourning in Germany 2023?

19 November 2023, Sunday

About: National Day of Mourning

A national day of mourning is a day, or one of several days, marked by mourning and memorial activities observed among the majority of a country's populace. They are designated by the national government. Such days include those marking the death or funeral of a renowned individual or individuals from that country or elsewhere or the anniversary of such a death or deaths, the anniversaries of a significant natural or man-made disaster occurring either in the country or another country, wartime commemorations or in memory of the victims of a terrorist attack. Flying a national or military flag of that country at half-mast is a common symbol. Sociologically, period of national mourning are understood "as instituting states of social exception during which state authorities enact ritual actions consisting in a sequence of choreographically staged performative acts meant to create a national community of grief in the face of what is framed as a socially meaningful loss."

National Day of Mourning (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1Germany19 Nov, SundayNational Day of MourningObservance