| 25 April each year, Australians celebrate ANZAC Day. | | | | 25, the original landing time, on the whole nation, |
| He noted the landing of Australian and New Zealand | | | | usually at war memorials. This was initiated by the |
| troops at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. Date, April 25, was | | | | soldiers returned after World War I in 1920 as a |
| officially named Veterans Day in 1916. | | | | common form of memory. The first official dawn |
| ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army | | | | service was held in Sydney in 1927 kenotaf, who also |
| Corps. In 1917 the word meant ANZAC, who fought | | | | was the first year that all States recognized the |
| at Gallipoli, and then it came to mean any Australian | | | | national holiday a day. Originally dawn services only |
| or New-Zealander, who fought or served in the First | | | | with the participation of veterans that follow ritual |
| World War. During the Second World War, ANZAC | | | | "at" up to two minutes of silence was observed, |
| Day became a day when the lives of all Australians | | | | divided into sound lone piper playing "Last Post". Later |
| lost in wartime were in memory. The spirit of ANZAC | | | | that day, were marches in all major cities and many |
| recognizes the qualities of courage, mateship and | | | | smaller towns for families and other well-wishers. |
| sacrifice, which were demonstrated at the Gallipoli | | | | Today is a day when Australians reflect on the many |
| landing. | | | | different meanings of war. Meetings held in war |
| Commemorative services are held at dawn on April | | | | memorials across the country. |