The National Day of Reflection in the United Kingdom is a day to remember those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. It takes place on 23 March, the anniversary of the first lockdown in 2020. It was initiated in 2021 by the Marie Curie charity.[1]

In 2022 the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, wrote the poem "Only Human", which he read at the service held at York Minster on the National Day of Reflection.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Duffield, Charlie; Bulbul, Nuray (23 March 2023). "When is the National Day of Reflection and the minute's silence?". The Standard.
  2. ↑ "National Day of Reflection - Poem; Poet Laureate Simon Armitage - Only Human". The Association of English Cathedrals. 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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