While many people around the world are not familiar with Anzac Day, it is an important national holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Celebrated on 25 April each year, it is customary for people to bake and enjoy special Anzac biscuits in remembrance of the ANZAC troops who fought at the battle of Gallipoli. Traditionally, [...]
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ANZAC Day Events
On Anzac Day, Australians all over the world pause to remember and honour the service and sacrifice of Australia’s servicemen and women in wars, conflicts and peace operations. Anzac commemoration ceremonies are held across the country and include dawn services, marches, social gatherings and citizen services. Dawn services are a solemn Australian and New Zealand [...]
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Anzac Day Commemorations
Australia commemorates ANZAC Day with marches, dawn services and numerous social gatherings and traditions held in capital cities and towns nationwide. The ANZAC Day parade from each state capital is televised live with commentary. These events are followed generally by social gatherings of veterans, hosted either in a pub or in a Returned and Services [...]
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History of Anzac Day
(source:media.australia) In 1914 Australia had been a Federal Commonwealth for just 14 years and the new government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey to open the [...]
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ANZAC means Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. On 25th April of each year, ANZAC Day which is also a National Day is commemorated by both Australia and New Zealand to honour the members of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli during the World War I. It is basically a tribute to those soldiers who died during the military operations for their countries.
In the year 1915, ANZAC or Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was formed to fight jointly in World War I. ANZSC set up their main target to capture the Constantinople, the capital of Ottoman Empire, who was an ally of Germany during the World War I. Lots of soldiers of ANZAC were died during the operation from both the countries. After this military operation, both the countries decided to commemorated ANZAC day every day to remember these soldiers and pays tributes to them. This day has a great importance for both the Countries.