Some Dutch towns marked WWII remembrance early to observe Sunday rest

Several Dutch municipalities held their annual Remembrance of the Dead ceremonies on Saturday, a day earlier than the national date of May 4, to honor the tradition of Sunday rest. These early observances took place in predominantly Protestant-Christian communities including Staphorst, Urk, Elst, Genemuiden, and parts of the Reimerswaal municipality, as well as in towns across Zeeland and Gelderland, NOS reports.