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When is Anzac Day?
Anzac Day is always April 25th — a fixed date every year, marking the anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landing.
The history of Anzac Day
Anzac Day commemorates the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) at Gallipoli, Turkey, on April 25, 1915, during the First World War. It has grown from honoring that specific campaign into a broader day of remembrance for all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
The day is marked nationwide with pre-dawn dawn services (echoing the timing of the original landing), marches by veterans and descendants, and the playing of the Last Post, along with traditions like wearing rosemary sprigs and playing two-up.
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Frequently asked questions
Anzac Day is always April 25th.
Yes — it's a public holiday across Australia, so banks, schools and most businesses close.
The 1915 landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, and more broadly, all who served and died in war.
They echo the timing of the original Gallipoli landing, which took place before dawn on April 25, 1915.