Because I am an Aussie I will tell you. On ANZAC day we gather around the graves of the men and women who fought in war and have a memorial. Every year. We make ANZAC cookies to remind us of them. We throw special red flowers called Poppy flowers onto the graves. We learn about what happened in the war at school and tell TRUE stories like Simpson and his donkey and where the Aussies had to stay to be safe from the Turkish. Underground. That's right. Its not all, "Oh yeah, the dead people fought they're dead now" Its very sad and we take it seriously. You Americans might not but to us...Its a very important event that happened. We bless those who fought and we remember.
Actually we Australians take it very seriously. Its no joke. We have a special memorial where we gather around the graves and we thank the Lord for having such brave people. We get special red flowers and put them on the graves. We show great respect for the people who fought and we always will.
Traditions on ANZAC Day include:
* Dawn services in most towns and cities, to commemorate the fact that the ANZAC troops came ashore to Gallipoli just before dawn on 25 April 1915.
* Marches through towns and cities by representatives of Australia's defence forces.
* The bugle call and minute's silence at services, as well as the laying of an ANZAC wreath.
* Often, a game of two-up follows the service.
Normally, there are not two ANZAC Day holidays. ANZAC Day is always the public holiday. In 2011, ANZAC Day fell on the Monday after Easter, which was already a public holiday, so there was an extra holiday on the day after ANZAC Day.
ANZAC Day is always observed on April 25th.
It effects us because on ANZAC day the minute of silence effects our day
ANZAC Day is commemorated, not celebrated, on 25 April every year. It is a solemn occasion marked with respect, not a celebration.
Anzac Day is a day in April that is celebrated in New Zealand and Australia to commemorate their soldiers who fought in the ANZAC in World War 1 in Galipoli and elsewhere. see related link below.
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No its anzac day
Normally, there are not two ANZAC Day holidays. ANZAC Day is always the public holiday. In 2011, ANZAC Day fell on the Monday after Easter, which was already a public holiday, so there was an extra holiday on the day after ANZAC Day.
How could anzac day infect the future? How could anzac day infect the future?
War veterans march on ANZAC day.
Anzac Day is April 25th.
ANZAC Day is always observed on April 25th.
In Australia and New Zealand, Anzac Day is a national public holiday.