Armistice 19182026 · Date · History
France’s official Service-Public holiday tables list Armistice 1918 on 11 November in the overseas legal-holiday framework, supporting the fixed date applicable to French Guiana within that national system.
About Armistice 1918
Armistice 1918 is observed on 11 November in French Guiana within France’s national legal-holiday and remembrance framework.
The date marks the anniversary of the 1918 armistice; French law made 11 November an annual commemoration of victory and peace and a public holiday in 1922.
Why Armistice 1918 matters
The observance is a civic remembrance day for the end of First World War combat on the Western Front and for those who died for France.
French Guiana follows the French national holiday framework, while its own local commemorations can be organized by territorial and municipal authorities.
History of Armistice 1918
For Armistice 1918, the armistice ending fighting on the Western Front took effect on 11 November 1918.
France’s law of 24 October 1922 established an annual commemoration of victory and peace on 11 November and made the date a public holiday.
A 2012 law broadened the national remembrance on 11 November to honor all people recognized as having died for France.
Current French public-service holiday tables list Armistice 1918 on 11 November in the overseas framework that applies in French Guiana.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
French Republic
Law of 24 October 1922 fixing 11 November as the commemoration of victory and peace
Expanded 11 November remembrance to honor all people recognized as having died for France.
French Republic · Law No. 2012-273 of 28 February 2012
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
5 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
French Guiana Armistice Day, Armistice Day
How to Observe Armistice 1918
Attend or follow an official remembrance ceremony where appropriate.
Learn about the First World War and the history of the 11 November commemoration from French public institutions.
Observe memorial customs respectfully rather than treating the day as a celebration of war.
Check local French Guiana notices for ceremony times or public-service arrangements.
Distinguish the national 11 November remembrance from French Guiana’s separate local abolition-of-slavery holiday on 10 June.
Armistice 1918 Facts
Armistice 1918 falls on 11 November.
France established the annual 11 November commemoration and public holiday by law in 1922.
French law broadened the remembrance in 2012 to honor all people who died for France.
French public-service calendars include 11 November in the overseas legal-holiday framework.
French Guiana also has a separate 10 June local holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Légifrance — Law No. 2012-273 (opens in a new tab)
Official Legislation
Légifrance — Law of 24 October 1922 (opens in a new tab)
Official Legislation
Service-Public.fr — public holiday calendar (opens in a new tab)
National Public Service
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Armistice 1918?
11 November The documented recurrence rule is: 11 November.
Does Armistice 1918 fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Armistice 1918 an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: French Guiana / French overseas legal-holiday framework. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Armistice 1918?
The reviewed sources identify French Republic as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is Armistice 1918 international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to French Guiana. Its fuller verified scope is: French Guiana / French overseas legal-holiday framework.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-10-01.
When is Armistice 1918 in French Guiana?
It is observed on 11 November under the French national holiday framework.
Why is 11 November observed?
It is the anniversary date of the 1918 armistice and has been an annual French commemoration and public holiday under the 1922 law.
Does the day remember only First World War dead?
Since 2012, French law provides that 11 November also honors all people recognized as having died for France.
Is this separate from French Guiana’s abolition commemoration?
Yes. French Guiana’s local abolition-of-slavery holiday is observed on 10 June.
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