House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
COVID-19 Day of Reflection 2025
12 December 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Proposed by Lisa Nandy Lab Wigan
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At a glance
Key points
- UK-wide Day of Reflection scheduled for Sunday 9 March 2025 to commemorate lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Government supports communities in marking the impacts and losses of the pandemic annually.
- Public can participate in the Day of Reflection both in person and online.
Issue summary
A UK-wide Day of Reflection will take place on Sunday 9 March 2025 to commemorate those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Action requested
The government is supporting communities in marking the impacts, losses and suffering of the pandemic by holding a Day of Reflection annually as recommended by the UK Commission for Covid Commemoration. The public will have opportunities to participate both in person and online.
Key facts
- Sunday 9 March 2025 marks the fifth year anniversary since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Day of Reflection is an opportunity to remember those who lost their lives, reflect on sacrifices made, and pay tribute to health and social care staff, frontline workers, researchers, and volunteers.
- The UK Commission for Covid Commemoration was established to find appropriate ways to remember those impacted by the pandemic.
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