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How do you celebrate Anzac day?

Updated: 8/22/2023
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ANZAC Day is not "celebrated": it is commemorated.

Different groups in Australia and New Zealand commemorate ANZAC Day in slightly different ways, but there are some common themes:

  • singing of either, or sometimes both of the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems (Advance Australia Fair and God Defend New Zealand)
  • prayer for the Queens and the Commonwealth, for the Nation and a prayer for peace
  • incorporation of the symbols of ANZAC, e.g. Medals; Reverse Arms; Catafalque; Rosemary; Poppy/ Pozi
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ANZAC Day is not "celebrated": it is commemorated.

Different groups in Australia and New Zealand commemorate ANZAC Day in slightly different ways, but there are some common themes:

  • singing of either, or sometimes both of the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems (Advance Australia Fair and God Defend New Zealand)
  • prayer for the Queens and the Commonwealth, for the Nation and a prayer for peace
  • incorporation of the symbols of ANZAC, e.g. Medals; Reverse Arms; Catafalque; Rosemary; Poppy/ Poziéres
  • reading of the poems "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon and "In Flanders' Fields" by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
  • Those gathered for the service repeat the last line of the final verse of "For the Fallen":
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;

Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

  • A catafalque guard of honour around the war memorial, provided by Uniformed service personnel
  • sometimes singing of war songs such as It's a Long Way to Tipperary and Pack Up Your Troubles
  • singing of hymns that remember the dead, such as "Abide With Me" and "Eternal father Strong to Save" (the latter being a mariners' hymn)
  • laying of the ANZAC wreaths
  • bugle renditions of The Last Post and Reveille
  • One minute's silence

Dawn services, and services at other times during the morning, are held at war memorials in small and large communities. This tradition started in Albany, Western Australia on 25 April 1923. Services begin before dawn, as members of the defence services march to their local memorial (almost every town, large and small, in New Zealand and Australia, have a war memorial, or an "ANZAC Square") where members of the public and community leaders join them for a Dawn Service.

The capital cities also have marches through the city streets, usually to the war memorial or Cross of Sacrifice where a commemorative service is held. The state Governor takes the salute. Veterans of all wars in which Australia has been involved are remembered, not just those of Gallipoli. Present day serving members of the armed forces also march, with music provided by pipe and other community and service bands. Public attendance at the events is increasing in recent years.

The ANZAC Day march is usually followed by social gatherings of veterans, hosted either in a pub or in an RSL Club, often including a traditional Australian gambling game called "two-up", which was an extremely popular past-time with ANZAC soldiers.

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we have anzac day because we remeber all the soliders that had died in war 1 2and 3

how about: to remember the soldiers that have died in WWI & II. when was WWIII ?

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ANZAC Day is not a day to be celebrated, but one to be commemorated.

The best people with whom to commemorate ANZAC Day are those who mean the most to you - family and friends.

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