Anzac services for offshore Kiwi
No matter where you are in the world, Anzac Day is an important day of commemoration for Kiwis and Aussies to honour servicemen and women who have lost their lives in conflict. Kea has curated a list of online and in person ceremonies around the world.
London
After a pause on traditional Anzac Day services in London, the New Zealand High Commission are delighted to resume this event, in person, on Monday 25 April 2022. Services at the Cenotaph and Westminster Abbey are only available to ticket holders but the Dawn Service at Hyde Park Corner will be open to all. Security checks will be in place. More here
Belgium
After a pause on traditional Anzac Day commemorations, the New Zealand embassy in Belgium are delighted to announce that this event will take place, in person, on 25 April 2022. Find out more here
France
On 25 April 2022, an Anzac Day Dawn Service will be conducted at the Australian National Memorial, near Villers-Bretonneux, France. All members of the public wishing to attend will be required to register for a ticket. These tickets are free and available online.
Spain
The New Zealand and Australian Embassies in Spain will host a commemorative service for Anzac Day on 25 April 2022. If you would like to attend, please register your details here by Monday 18 April.
Italy
The Australian and New Zealand Embassies in Rome will commemorate ANZAC Day with a ceremony at the Rome War Cemetery, Via Nicola Zabaglia (Piramide) commencing at 9.00 a.m. on Monday 25 April. All are welcome.Health protocols will be in place. On arrival at the cemetery Green Passes are to be exhibited. More info here
Netherlands
There will be hosting a small in-person commemoration on Monday 25 April at 8am at the Westduin Cemetery in The Hague, organised this year by Australia. With COVID still present and a limited number of spaces available for the in-person ceremony, we will continue to livestream the ceremony as we have done last year. This will make the event as accessible as possible for those who want to commemorate this important moment. In addition to invited guests, it is possible for a limited number of persons to register for the in-person event on a first-come-first-served basis. Please only do this if you really are able to make it to Westduin Cemetery at that early hour on a Monday. You can register here
Turkey
New Zealand and Australian public Anzac Day services will return to Gallipoli in 2022. As well as the dawn service on 25 April at the Anzac Commemorative Site, a New Zealand commemoration is also planned be held at Chunuk Bair. All commemorations will be held within the Turkish COVID-19 guidance at the time and attendees will be encouraged to follow appropriate public health measures. More information can be found here
Abu Dhabi
The Australian and New Zealand embassies will host a commemorative Dawn Service at 5.30am on Monday 25th of April at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi. The service will be followed by refreshments. Attendees will have to provide proof of vaccination of have a negative PCR test result which is less than 48 hours old.
Dubai
The New Zealand and Australia consulates will host a Dawn Service at The Promenade of the Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City at 5.24am on the 25th of April. All guests are welcome to lay commemorative wreaths after the official ceremony. Poppies will be available for a small donation for the RSA of New Zealand. We suggest you arrive at 5 AM to be seated. After the ceremony breakfast will be available for a small cost. Please RSVP the number of people attending the ceremony and/or breakfast to [email protected] by 17 April.
Jerusalem
The Australian Embassy is holding a Dawn Ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery on Mt Scopus, Jerusalem, on ANZAC day. The ceremony begins at 05:30.
New York
To mark this special occasion in 2022, the Australian Consulate-General, New York will host the Dawn Service, which is free and open to the public. More details can be found here
Chicago
Please join the Australian Consulate-General in Chicago at our Monday 25 April Anzac Day Service. The service begins at 7:00 am at the Chicago Vietnam Veterans Memorial, on the Riverwalk at State & Wabash, followed by coffee and a light breakfast nearby.There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is required for catering purposes. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
Seoul
The 2022 Anzac Day dawn service will take place on Monday 25th April at 6:30am in the Main Hall of the Korean War Memorial, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Due to the current COVID restrictions, a limited number of tickets are available for the event, as such the Embassy is seeking for expressions of interest for those who would like to attend. You can register for the event and find more information here
If you know of other services that you would like added to this list please email [email protected].