Anzac Day originally commemorated a battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War One. At dawn on April 25, 1915, thousands of troops from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ...

Anzac Day takes place each year on April 25 and is a major national holiday in both Australia and New Zealand. Learn about the history and celebrations behind Anzac Day.

Anzac Day originally commemorated a bloody battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War One. On April 25, 1915, thousands of troops from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ...

Australia and New Zealand marked the 110th anniversary of the day when many of their troops perished in an unsuccessful World War I campaign. A small group of hecklers disrupted the services in ...

When is Anzac Day? April 25 is known as Anzac Day and is marked across the two southern hemisphere countries. Many from Australia and New Zealand have travelled to Turkey for the anniversary.

Australia, New Zealand Honour Military in Anzac Day Memorial Services SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Friday for Anzac Day, a public holiday commemorating ...

Crowds of Australians and New Zealanders joined Anzac Day services at dawn on Monday to honour their armed forces as the countries’ leaders pointed to new global threats and the war in Ukraine.

The survival of Anzac Day, unlike November 11, also reflected the physical landscape of commemoration. No New Zealand town was too small to claim a local memorial to the fallen.

The counterargument to including the New Zealand Wars in an expanded Anzac Day might be that we already have a dedicated day of observance: Te Pūtake o te Riri on October 28, the date the ...