Study topic
ANZAC Day and national days in Australia
National days reflect shared history and values. The citizenship test asks about the key commemorations — especially ANZAC Day — and what they mean to Australians.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ ANZAC Day is on 25 April — it honours Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars.
- ◆ The date marks the 1915 Gallipoli landing by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
- ◆ Australia Day is on 26 January and marks the arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson in 1788.
- ◆ Remembrance Day on 11 November marks the armistice that ended World War I in 1918.
- ◆ Christmas Day (25 December) and Easter are the main Christian public holidays observed nationally.
ANZAC Day is one of the most significant days in the Australian calendar and is a common topic in citizenship test questions.