Ceremonial customs | The Australian War Memorial

Ceremonial customs

ADF personnel guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — Personnel from the Australian Federation Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier during the ceremony marking the dedication of soil to the new Flanders Memorial Garden, 3 April 2017.

Commemorative ceremonies, such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, share many customs and traditions. Explore the origins and significance of these with the links below.

Customs & traditions

When are these customs used?

Remembrance Day

11 November 2017 - 11 November 2017
Last Post Ceremony

Commencing at approximately 4.55 pm AEDT, the Memorial farewells visitors with its moving Last Post Ceremony, held in Memorial’s Commemorative courtyard.

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