Anzac Day 2025: Honouring 110 Years Since Gallipoli
As dawn broke across London, thoughts turned southward to Australia and New Zealand, where hundreds of thousands gathered in streets and parks to mark Anzac Day 2025. It’s a date etched into collective memory, commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, an ill-fated campaign that came to define a generation of soldiers and shape national identities far from British shores, yet deeply linked to them.
While ceremonies took place throughout the southern hemisphere, the echoes of Anzac Day stretch beyond the Pacific. The shared military history between Britain, Australia and New Zealand is never far from view, especially on 25th April. In Canberra, Sydney, Auckland, and other cities, dawn services were held with silence, salutes, and wreaths, attended by officials and communities alike. It’s a tradition that carries weight, not in pageantry, but in quiet dignity.
Anzac Day 2025 is a reminder of enduring connections, of families on both sides of the world with links to those who served, and of a campaign whose lessons are still being learned. In Turkey, a memorial gathering brought attendees face to face with the very landscape that once saw fierce combat. Alongside government figures, members of the British Royal Family were present, underlining the ties that still connect Commonwealth nations through remembrance.
In the spirit of reflection, leaders from Australia and New Zealand put campaigning on pause to join the services. Messages focused not on glorifying battle, but on acknowledging resilience, sacrifice, and the shared burden of war. The scale of the campaign, and the loss that followed, still resonates deeply.
Yet Anzac Day 2025 was not without its moments of tension. At some of the largest ceremonies, a small number of protesters attempted to disrupt commemorations during the Welcome to Country – an Indigenous tradition that precedes public events in Australia. The interruptions were brief, swiftly challenged by applause from the majority of attendees who supported the speakers. Officials later condemned the heckling, calling for the day to remain one of unity rather than division.
Despite those disturbances, what stood out across all events was the strength of community. From urban centres to remote towns, people came together to honour the past and quietly renew their commitment to remember it. Young people stood beside veterans; school choirs sang old songs; candles flickered at the edges of war memorials. The meaning of the day was clear, and shared.
For those of us who feel connected to Australia or New Zealand, whether through family, friendship, or military history, Anzac Day 2025 offered a moment to pause and reflect, even from afar. It reminded us that remembrance doesn’t end with borders, and that these stories still matter.
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