Settlement Guide: 5 Ways to Mark Anzac Day

Australians recognise 25 April as a day of national remembrance. Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service.

Tens of thousands of people have turned out at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

Tens of thousands of people have turned out at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra (AAP) Source: AAP

1. Attend your local Dawn service

On Anzac Day commemorative services are held at dawn - the time of the original landing in Gallipoli - across the nation.

ANZAC
ANZAC Source: AAP

2. Watch the Anzac Day march

Later in the day, ex-servicemen and women take part in marches through the major cities and in many smaller centres.

Anzac parade
Anzac parade Source: AAP

3. Find out more about the Anzac story from The Australian War Memorial

Anzac remembrance
Anzac remembrance Source: Pixabay

4. Organise a Two-Up

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5. Bake some Anzac cookies

Freshly baked ANZAC biscuits are seen stacked on a wooden chopping board, Sydney, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AAP Image/Stephanie Flack) NO ARCHIVING
Freshly baked ANZAC biscuits are seen stacked on a wooden chopping board, Sydney, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AAP Image/Stephanie Flack) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP


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