Anzac Day
This Anzac Day we’ll come together, in person and in spirit, to commemorate the men and women who have served our nation in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
The Australian War Memorial will welcome thousands of people to the Anzac Day Dawn Service and National Ceremony on Sunday 25 April.
Tickets to attend the Dawn Service, National Ceremony and Last Post Ceremony are now exhausted.
Information for ticket holders is available on this page.
The Memorial will open at 1 pm on Anzac Day following the National Ceremony. Tickets are required to visit the galleries and are available to book on our visitors information page.
For further inquiries or assistance please call: (02) 6206 9813
The Memorial has worked closely with ACT Health since late 2020 to ensure a safe Anzac Day 2021. Find detailed event and ceremony information below.
The Anzac Day ceremonies will be broadcast live across Australia on ABC TV and iView.
Anzac At Home
Keep the Anzac spirit alive.
Wherever you are and however you choose to mark the day, we are here with ideas to help you make the most of it.
Ticket holder information can be found on the Dawn Service or National Ceremony pages, please select the relevant tile below.
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National Ceremony 10.30am - Information for ticket holders. The Ceremony includes the ACT RSL Banner Parade, laying of wreaths, the sounding of the Last Post, and observance of one minute’s silence.
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Last Post Ceremony 4.45pm A special Last Post Ceremony is held each year for Anzac Day, concluding the day's commemorations.
Customs and Traditions
Commemorative ceremonies, such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, share many customs and traditions. Explore the origins and significance of these customs and traditions here.
Anzac Day, 25 April 2020. Photograph taken by Bob McKendry, AWM2020.4.37.593.
More Information
Memorial Map
This map of the Australian War Memorial provides all the information you need to plan for Anzac Day including parking, road closures, toilets, bus stops and entry areas.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commemorative Ceremony
This private ceremony is held after the 2021 Anzac Day Dawn Service at “For Our Country” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service Memorial.
Anzac Day around Australia
Share photos of your local war memorial and service this Anzac Day on Places of Pride.
Education resource
A Very Special Day is a resource for lower-primary schools, looking at how Australians remember: the symbols, ceremonies, objects and stories that tell us about the past.
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