ANZAC Day

The 2026 Adelaide Dawn Service at the SA National War Memorial commences at 6am, at the end of the Anzac Eve Youth Vigil.

Adelaide Dawn Service

Regional and metropolitan organisers conduct Anzac commemorations across South Australia, Northern Territory and Broken Hill.

Anzac Day Services as at 24/4/26

Other Anzac Week Events as at 18/4/26

Northern Territory Anzac Information provided by the office of Luke Gosling MP ”We’ll kick off early in Darwin, with a Gunfire Breakfast at Darwin Services Club - DSC from 5am (give them a call on 8941 5848 if you’re planning to head along). 

From there, a contingent steps off at 5.50am and marches down to the Darwin Cenotaph for the Dawn Service at 6am.

The Anzac Day Mass starts at 7:30am at St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin.

The Anzac Day March then gets underway at 9am from the corner of McMinn and Knuckey Street.

Over in Palmerston, City of Palmerston and Palmerston RSL Sub-Branch are putting on a full morning - a 6am Dawn Service at Palmerston Memorial Park, breakfast from 6.45am at Cazalys - Palmerston Club, march form up at 8.30am from the council carpark and stepping off at 9am, with two-up from 11am.

Out in the rural area, Bees Creek will hold its Dawn Service at 5.45am at Reg Hillier House on Bees Creek Road (keep an eye on Veterans Australia NT for updates), and Adelaide River will be on from 5.30am sharp (follow Coomalie Community Government Council for the latest).

And in Litchfield, the community will come together at 6am for the Dawn Service at the Humpty Doo Golf Club. 

And on the Humpty Doo Village Green Cenotaph - march at 9am, service at 9.15am, and a free sausage sizzle afterwards (follow Litchfield Council and Litchfield Lions Club NT for updates). 

Plenty of chances to come together, pay our respects and back our veterans and families. Lest we forget.”

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Anzac Activities Form 2026 Word

Anzac Activities Form 2026 PDF

The Adelaide Anzac March Guide with Order of March, Map, Unit Assembly and Dispersal locations.

The march commences at 9:30am from the North Terrace/Gawler Place intersection.

It is important to note that the Anzac Day March in Adelaide is a commemorative march and not a parade. Eligibility to participate and conditions are contained in the Statement of March Principles.

The Torrens Parade Ground is not available for public car parking.

The traditional Service of Remembrance is held at the Cross of Sacrifice in Pennington Gardens, North Adelaide, shortly after the Anzac Day March concludes, at 11:15am. Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

Adelaide Service of Remembrance

This service provides a significant finale to the commemorations, with the Dawn Service representing a funeral, the March representing the walk to the grave site and the service at the Cross of Sacrifice representing the burial.

The Cross of Sacrifice Memorial, dedicated in 1922, stands in gardens opposite St Peters Cathedral and commemorates the men and women who died during the Great War 1914 – 1919. An Ataturk Tribute and Eternal Flame also feature in the garden.

The RSL SA Anzac Eve Youth Vigil (Adelaide) is a youth inspired activity, since 1999, that has become the first ceremony of remembrance for Anzac Day in South Australia.

Adelaide Youth Vigil Service

With differing backgrounds and interests, young Australians representing a variety of service and community groups, conduct a formal ‘Holding Ground’ Ceremony, a night-long, guard of honour around the historic South Australian National War Memorial, corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, from 6.00pm Anzac Eve to approximately 6.00am Anzac morning.

In doing so, the youth have created their own Anzac Day tradition. The evening Dedication Ceremony on 24th April is attended by invited guests, youth group organisers and families. Just prior to dawn the youth guards stepped down and the Dawn Service followed

More information: https://www.rslsa.org.au/anzac-youth-vigil-adelaide

RSL SA Anzac Eve Youth Vigil Facebook

Vigils are also held in regional and metropolitan areas.

On Anzac Day, the RSL hosts Anzac on Torrens – a traditional, comradeship event for veterans, their families, supporters, and the public, on Torrens Parade Ground. Catching-up with old mates, and making new ones, playing Two Up is an integral part of Anzac Day.

Event organisers are grateful to veterans, public, sponsors and organisations that participate to make this gathering successful.

The Torrens Parade Ground is not available for public car parking.

RSL SA offers this guide to conducting a personal remembrance service. It contains links to bugle calls and music to complement your words.

Introduction: Use your own words of reflection, name people you remember today, give gratitude for those who served and sacrificed, and to those still serving in defence of our nation.

Read the Anzac Requiem
Recite the Ode:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Play The Last Post
Minute of Silence
Play Reveille
Recite: Lest We Forget
Play New Zealand National Anthem
Play Australian National Anthem
Conclusion

You may add prayers, hymns, readings, placing of wreaths and tributes, personal content to reflect your beliefs. Bugle calls and music are thanks to www.anzacportal.dva.gov.au

Australian Flag Protocols In accordance with Australian flag protocol, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast on Anzac Day from dawn until noon in your locality, at which time the flag should be raised to the peak of the flag mast for the remainder of the day and taken down at dusk, unless it is lit.

Please help us continue to support veterans.
Your donation allows the RSL to provide services to the needs of our current and former service women and men, and their families.

Examples include:
Crisis accommodation for at risk veterans
Financial assistance for families in need - grocery vouchers, bill payment
Health and wellbeing programs
Employment support
Assistance with accessing benefits and entitlements from military service

Anzac Appeal items can be purchased at Woolworths Supermarkets and Officeworks stores.

The Anzac Appeal donation portal is hosted by RSL Victoria and funds raised are shared back to the donors’ nominated state: www.anzacappeal.com.au

In South Australia timings and playing of sporting activities and Two Up on Anzac Day are regulated by the ANZAC Day Commemoration Act 2005

AFL

25/4/26 Port Adelaide v Geelong 6:05pm Adelaide Oval

SANFL

25/4/26 North Adelaide v Adelaide 2:10pm Prospect Oval

25/4/26 Sturt v Glenelg 2:40pm Unley Oval

Netball

25/4/26 Thunderbirds v Lightning 6:30pm Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Horse Racing

25/4/26 Morphettville

Rugby Union Premier League 25/4/26

We thank Adelaide Metro for providing additional bus, train and tram services for Anzac Day commemorative services.

Free travel will be available for current and former military personnel on all Adelaide Metro services. Personnel will need to present a Veteran Card, be in uniform or wear service medals to access FREE travel.

Adelaide Metro will provide additional bus, train and tram services to and from the city for Anzac Day memorial services. This includes the Anzac Day Dawn Service, Commemorative March and Services throughout the city and Glenelg on Saturday 25 April 2026.

A free and accessible Adelaide Metro Digger Shuttle Bus will operate between the State National War Memorial and Victoria Square from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, every 15 minutes after the march.

All buses, trains and trams will operate to a Saturday timetable with additional early morning services to Anzac Day Dawn Service events in the city and Glenelg.

Anzac Day 2026 - Adelaide Metro