World Day for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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This day of remembrance and antinuclear campaigning marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It draws attention to the human consequences of nuclear warfare and calls for disarmament.
How it is celebrated: memorial ceremonies, silent tributes, survivor testimony and educational events bring people together. In Hiroshima, visitors leave flowers at the memorial, and paper lanterns float along the river in the evening.
Hiroshima's memorial ceremony observes silence at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb exploded above the city.