<Tr> <Th> Next time </Th> <Td> 30 November 2017 (2017 - 11 - 30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> annual </Td> </Tr> <P> Commemoration Day or Martyrs' Day (Arabic: يوم الشهيد yawm ash - shahiid) is marked annually on November 30 in the United Arab Emirates, recognising the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the UAE and abroad in the field of civil, military and humanitarian service . </P> <P> The first Emirati soldier to die in the line of duty was Salem Suhail bin Khamis, on November 30, 1971, during the "battle of the Greater Tunb" against Iranian forces shortly before the UAE's formation . Bin Khamis led a six - member police force on Greater Tunb, invaded by Iran on the eve of Federation . He refused to lower the flag of Ras Al Khaimah, and the invaders killed him for his defiance . </P>

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