Overview
- Across the capitals on Saturday, major dawn services begin at Sydney’s Cenotaph at 4:20am, Brisbane’s Anzac Square at 4:28am, Melbourne’s Shrine at 5:30am and Perth’s Kings Park at 5:45am, with Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart starting at 6:00am.
- NSW, the ACT and WA observe an extra public holiday on Monday 27 April, while Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria keep Saturday as the sole public holiday.
- Trading is restricted nationwide on Anzac Day, with many large retailers closed until at least 1pm and penalty rates applying to staff who work under Fair Work rules.
- Queensland enforces added limits that keep major supermarkets and some theme parks closed, ban real‑estate selling activity for the day, and allow two‑up only in RSLs or venues with written RSL approval.
- Organisers expect big crowds, including more than 25,000 at Perth’s Kings Park, while the ABC broadcasts Sydney and Canberra services and Sunrise airs a live dawn service from North Bondi for viewers at home.