File:Dawn_service_gnangarra_03.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Anzac Day
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dawn service, Digger Day
national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand on April 25
Key facts
- Also called
- Māori : Rā o Ngā Hōia
- Observed by
- as public holiday: , Australia New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Tonga observations: Turkey United Kingdom Commonwealth of Nations
- Type
- Commemorative, patriotic, historic
- Significance
- National day of remembrance and first landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoli
- Observances
- Dawn services, commemorative marches, remembrance services
- Date
- 25 April
- Frequency
- Annual
- Related to
- Remembrance Day
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- Country
- New Zealand
- Image
- 2017 Anzac Day parade, Warwick 07.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- day in year for periodic occurrence
- April 25
- Commons category
- Anzac Day
- commemorates
- Gallipoli Campaign
- inception
- 1916-01-01
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
~40 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Topics
Abortion
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anzac Day” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.