Importance Of Anzac Day

• Day of the first land of the Anzacs at Gallipoli
• The first Anzac was acknowledged in London and referred as ‘the day Australia became a nation’
• Wide variety of ceremonies and services held all over Australia, Turkey joins in the commemoration of WW1
• In 1916, The 25th of April was officially named as Anzac Day.
• By 1927, Anzac was established to be a public holiday in every state
• Mid 1930s all ritual were part of Anzac culture-dawn vigils, marches, memorial services, reunions, and two-up games
• First commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942
• A day to remember all armed forces (60 000 servicemen/women) that sacrifice and gave their life during 8 months of war as well as other wars and conflict
• First major battle since

• The short dawn service starts with a drum roll.
• The Dawn Service and the National Anzac Day Ceremony take place at AWM in Canberra
• With presence of people such as the prime minister and the governor-general
• Anzac Day Ceremony includes: an introduction, hymn, prayer, an address, the laying of wreaths, a recitation, the Last Post, a period of silence, the playing of either the Rouse or the Reveille, and the national anthem.
• Families often place red poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier or beside the names of relatives on the Memorial’s Roll of Honour
• Nearly every town and city has war memorial to honour war veteran
• At dawn service, letters and diaries of Australian who were in war were read out
• The Australian War Memorial website has a section dedicated to the tradition of ANZAC Day which explains its cultural importance to Australians and the rituals which surround commemoration services
• An ANZAC commemorative location has been built at Gallipoli in union with the New Zealand government and with the approval of the Turkish