Anzac Day: Why it's marked on 25 April and what's next?

The Anzac centenary commemorations come to an end in 2018. SBS News explores why Anzac Day is so meaningful and whether it should be marked any differently from next year.

A soldier at the Sydney Cenotaph in Martin Place.

A soldier at the Sydney Cenotaph in Martin Place. Source: AAP

On 25 April each year, countless Australians make the same pledge: “Lest we forget”.

Around the country and world, Anzac Day sees Australians acknowledge the sacrifices made during war with a day of remembrance, parades, sport and gambling.

But the Centenary of Anzac, a four-year national commemoration and government initiative marking 100 years since World War One (1914 – 1918), comes to an end in 2018.

 


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By Myles Morgan

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