By 1920, the Government had agreed to designate April 25th as a national day of commemoration for the Australians who died during the great war and by 1922, it was a full public holiday with all businesses closing as a mark of respect. 1927 was the first year in which all the States ob...
In 1921, the state of Queensland passed the ANZAC Day Act which made the commemoration a public or closed holiday. On Anzac Day, there are ceremonies and marches in both Australia and New Zealand, known as ‘Dawn Marches’. Paper poppies are often distributed on the day as a symbol of re...