Anzac Day 2026 Teaching Resources

Celebrate Anzac Day 2026 with printable teacher resources and activities themed around Anzac Day. Created by the teachers of Teach Starter for your primary classroom, this collection of crafts, classroom decorations, and worksheets covers World War One, ANZAC soldiers, Gallipoli, and more.

Get your class involved by introducing them to the public holiday with classroom activity templates and worksheets, poems, timeline posters or even make Anzac biscuits. Brighten your classroom with decorative resources or with the art activities included in this resource collection, and share lessons on the Last Post and the Ode of Remembrance.

Need a little help with your lesson plans for Anzac Day? Our teacher team has got tips for you!

What Is Anzac Day?

This national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand is traditionally a public holiday. Here are a few ways to explain it to the students in your classroom:

1. Soldiers in those forces became known as ANZACs.
2. Anzac Day is held every year on the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, Turkey on the 25th of April in 1915.
3. On this day, we honour Australians 'who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.'
4. We also honour 'the contribution and suffering of all those who have served.'
5. During the Gallipoli Campaign, the Australian and New Zealand Forces created a powerful legacy commonly known as the 'Anzac Legend'. This then formed part of the identity for each nation, shaping past and future.

When Is Anzac Day 2026?

As we mentioned, Anzac Day is celebrated on the 25th of April each year to mark the Gallipoli landing. That means it will be celebrated on a Saturday in 2026.

What Does Anzac Stand For?

Did you know Anzac is actually an acronym? The term ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

The acronym was first used during World War I to refer to the combined forces of Australia and New Zealand, who fought together in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey in 1915.

Since then, the term ANZAC has since become synonymous with the bravery, sacrifice and comradeship of Australian and New Zealand soldiers in all military campaigns.