Anzac


The dates given here are an indication only; please confirm the dates of the events below before organising your trip.

The Saturday before 11 November: Canadian commemoration at Beaumont-Hamel.
The Saturday closest to 25 April: Australian commemoration (Anzac Day) at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux (in the morning).
25 April: New Zealand commemoration (Anzac Day) at Longueval.
27 May: American commemoration (Memorial Day) at the American Cemetery in the Somme at Bony (Aisne).
The second Sunday in June: French commemoration at the Serre-Hébuterne chapel.
1 July:
British commemorations:
- at 7.30am at the Boisselle crater
- at 10.30am at the memorial in Thiepval
Canadian commemoration at Beaumont-Hamel
Irish commemoration at the Ulster Tower (Thiepval).
The Sunday closest to 20 July: South African commemoration at Longueval.
The Sunday closest to 28 August: French commemoration at the Charentais cemetery in Moislains.
The 2nd Sunday in September: French remembrance ceremony at Rancourt.