ANZAC Day is one of Australia's most important national
holidays. April 25th is the anniversary of the first major
battle fought by Australia and New Zealand during World War I.
They celebrate it just like we celebrate Veterans and
Remembrance Day. A Brief History ANZAC stands for Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers who fought for these
countries were known as ANZACs. A year after World War I broke
out, the ANZACs set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula in
Turkey so Allied navies could get to the Black Sea. When they
landed at Gallipoli on April 25th, the Allies couldn't defeat
the Turkish who were defending the area. For eight months the
two groups battled it out. By the end of 1915, both sides in the
war had suffered thousands of casualties and the Allies withdrew
from Gallipoli. How It's Observed Services are held at dawn,
which is the same time the ANZACs landed in Turkey. Later in the
day, men and women who served in different wars march throughout
cities and towns and ceremonies are h