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Next: 25 Apr 2027

Anzac Day

A dawn service, the Last Post and rosemary on 25 April, remembering those who served from Australia and New Zealand.

Anzac Day: 2017 Anzac Day parade, Warwick
Photo: Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Anzac Day in 2027?

Anzac Day 2027 is on Sunday, 25 April 2027. Other years: 2026, Saturday, 25 April 2026; 2028, Tuesday, 25 April 2028.

About Anzac Day

Anzac Day, 25 April, commemorates the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli in 1915, and honours all who have served and died in war and peacekeeping. The day starts with a dawn service, at the time of the landing, in the dark at memorials in every town, with a vigil, the reading of the Ode of Remembrance, the sounding of the Last Post and a minute of silence, then the reveille. Later in the morning, veterans and descendants march, wearing medals, and families come to watch. Rosemary is worn for remembrance and wreaths are laid. Afterwards people share Anzac biscuits, made with oats and golden syrup, and veterans gather for a game of two-up in some pubs, which is legal only on this day.

Anzac Day dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearAnzac Day date
2026Saturday, 25 April 2026
2027Sunday, 25 April 2027
2028Tuesday, 25 April 2028

What is eaten

  • Anzac biscuits
  • gunfire breakfast

Traditions of Anzac Day

Last PostThe bugle call.

Also part of it, and being written: Gallipoli campaign (The landing remembered.), Anzac biscuit (The oat and golden-syrup biscuit.), Two-up (The coin-tossing game traditionally played.).

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About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Anzac Day" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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