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Anzac Day 2025 Marks 110 Years Since Gallipoli With Global Tributes

Leaders, royals, and thousands gathered for dawn services and ceremonies honoring sacrifices of Australian and New Zealand forces, while isolated disruptions drew condemnation.

Waverly College cadets attend the ANZAC Day dawn service at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
People watch as New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers a speech during the "Spirit of Place" ceremony and dawn service at Anzac Cove beach, the site of the April 25, 1915, World War I landing of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), on the Gallipoli Peninsula near Canakkale, Turkey, early Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Participants march as thousands of people line the street to pay tribute to their war dead during the Anzac Day parade in Sydney, Australia, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Veterans ride in the back of an army truck past thousands of people lining the street to pay tribute to their war dead during the Anzac Day parade in Sydney, Australia, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Overview

  • Dawn services commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, with tens of thousands attending ceremonies in Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, and the UK.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton paused election campaigns to attend services, emphasizing remembrance and national unity.
  • King Charles III paid tribute to the 'indomitable spirit' of Anzac forces, while Princess Anne represented the royal family at Gallipoli, laying wreaths and highlighting remembrance traditions.
  • Heckling disrupted Welcome to Country ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth, prompting swift condemnation from veterans' groups and political leaders.
  • Anzac Day now honors all Australians and New Zealanders who served in wars and peacekeeping, with a focus on passing remembrance traditions to younger generations.