Volkstrauertag

Wikipedia had this to say on Volkstrauertag and how it is commemorated:

"Volkstrauertag (German: national day of mourning) is a public holiday in Germany. It is observed two Sundays before the first of Advent, and commemorates those who died in war. It was first observed in 1952.

A Volkstrauertag was proposed in 1919 by the German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge) as a commemoration for German soldiers killed in the First World War. It was first held in 1922 in the Reichstag and in 1926, it was decided to observe Volkstrauertag regularly on Reminiscere (the second Sunday of Lent.)...

An official observation of Volkstrauertag takes place in the German Bundestag. The German Bundespräsident traditionally gives a speech with the Chancellor, the cabinet and the diplomatic corps present. The national anthem and the song "Ich hatt' einen Kameraden" are then played. Most states also hold their own ceremonies.

Because of the relation to Advent, the date is the Sunday nearest 16 November, i.e. in the period from 13 November to 19 November."

(check out the full article here--> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkstrauertag)

Despite this, so far i have heard no one mention it. I hadn't even heard of of it before I was writing my piece on Remembrance Day. I don't think it is a really big deal here, but time will tell and potentially nullify part of my post on Remembrance Day.