 The anniversary of the landings , 25 April , has since 1916 been recognised in Australia and New Zealand as Anzac Day , now one of their most important national occasions . It does not celebrate a military victory , but instead commemorates all the Australians and New Zealanders " who served and died in all wars , conflicts , and peacekeeping operations " and " the contribution and suffering of all those who have served . " Around the country , dawn services are held at war memorials to commemorate those involved . In Australia , at 10 : 15 , another service is held at the Australian War Memorial , which the prime minister and governor general normally attend . The first official dawn services were held in Australia in 1927 and in New Zealand in 1939 . Lower @-@ key services are also held in the United Kingdom and Ireland . In Turkey , large groups of Australians and New Zealanders have begun to gather at Anzac Cove , where in 2005 an estimated 20 @,@ 000 people attended the service to commemorate the landings . Attendance figures rose to 38 @,@ 000 in 2012 and 50 @,@ 000 in 2013 . 
 The anniversary of the landings , 25 April , <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> since 1916 been recognised in Australia and New Zealand as Anzac Day , now one of their most important national occasions . It <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>does</mark></a> not celebrate a military victory , but instead <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>commemorates</mark></a> all the Australians and New Zealanders " <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a>served and died in all wars , conflicts , and peacekeeping operations " and " the contribution and suffering of all those <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>have</mark></a> served . " Around the country , dawn services are held at war memorials to commemorate those involved . In Australia , at 10 : 15 , another service is held at the Australian War Memorial , which the prime minister and governor general normally attend . The first official dawn services <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> held in Australia in 1927 and in New Zealand in 1939 . Lower @-@ key services are also held in the United Kingdom and Ireland . In Turkey , large groups of Australians and New Zealanders <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>have</mark></a> begun to gather at Anzac Cove , where in 2005 an estimated 20 @,@ 000 people attended the service to commemorate the landings . Attendance figures rose to 38 @,@ 000 in 2012 and 50 @,@ 000 in 2013 . 
The anniversary of the landings , 25 April , done since 1916 been recognised in Australia and New Zealand as Anzac Day , now one of their most important national occasions . It do not celebrate a military victory , but instead commemorate all the Australians and New Zealanders " served and died in alll wars , conflicts , and peacekeeping operations " and " the contribution and suffering of all those done served . " Around the country , dawn services are held at war memorials to commemorate those involved . In Australia , at 10 : 15 , another service is held at the Australian War Memorial , which the prime minister and governor general normally attend . The first official dawn services was held in Australia in 1927 and in New Zealand in 1939 . Lower @-@ key services are also held in the United Kingdom and Ireland . In Turkey , bigass groups of Australians and New Zealanders done begun to gather at Anzac Cove , where in 2005 an estimated 20 @,@ 000 pple attended the service to commemorate da landings . Attendance figures rose to 38 @,@ 000 in 2012 and 50 @,@ 000 in 2013 .