Anzac Day: 18-04-2008
Anzac Day is a solemn and traditional occasion for anyone living in or visiting Australia and New Zealand.
The day remembers the date when the two countries joined the First World War and is a significant day in the history of the two countries.
Remembering those that laid down their lives for the cause is the main focus of the day, with memorial services, parades and the laying down of wreaths.
Special services also take place at dawn to mark the exact moment that the attack on Gallipoli began, and a five-minute silence to respect the dead is observed across the two nations.
The celebration is called Anzac day because it stands for 'Australia and New Zealand Army Corps', by which the soldiers became quickly known.
Visitors can also hear the lone piper playing 'Flowers of the Forest', a traditional Scottish lament whose first use as part of Anzac Day is the subject of some discussion.
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