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Over the Anzac Day period, many commemorations and events in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps are held across the Western Front. Learn about these events and how to take part:
Anzac Day Services
25 April 2025 – Dawn Service
5.30am at the Australian National Memorial. Site opens at 2.30am, pre-ceremony at 4am.
Inscriptions and more information here.
25 April 2025 – Villers Bretonneux Town Service
8.30am at the Villers-Bretonneux War Memorial
25 April 2025 – Cachy commemorative service
10.45am at the Cachy town hall
25 April 2025 – Wreath-laying service held by the municipality of Bullecourt
3pm at the Bullecourt War Memorial.
25 April 2025 – Bullecourt Digger Service
4pm at the Bullecourt Digger Memorial.
26 April 2025 – Torchlight procession and lantern release
8.30pm at the Australian National Memorial.
Other commemorations and events:
4 April 2025 to 11 May 2025: The Secrets of Life behind the Lines exhibition at the Amiens Tourist Office.
Mid-April to early May 2025: Australians and Amiens during the Great War exhibition.
20 April 2025: The Anzac Run in Vignacourt
Registrations open until 17 April. For more information, contact [email protected].
24 April 2025: Australian Walk in Amiens
24 and 25 April 2025: Amiens school choirs sing for peace on ANZAC Day.
25 April 2025: 6th Memorial Day Golf Trophy 2025
Information and registration here.
26 and 27 April 2025: Guided tours of the Underground City of Naours
26 and 27 April 2025: Sir John Monash Piper’s performance
Duration: 45 minutes – Free admission
Meeting point at the foot of the tower of the Australian National Memorial