Anzac Day 2021 Australians and New Zealanders are gathering in cities and towns across the two nations for Anzac Day dawn services to commemorate our war dead and pay tribute to the scarifies of those who have served in the armed forces. 2 of 22Attribution: Sydney Morning Herald The Catafalque party at the Stone of Remembrance during the Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. 3 of 22Attribution: Getty 4 of 22Attribution: Getty A 1200-strong crowd gathered for Sydney's dawn service, which was a seated and ticketed event due to COVID-19 restrictions. 5 of 22Attribution: Getty 6 of 22Attribution: Getty Indigenous Elder RAAF Harry Allie speaks during the Sydney dawn service. He told Weekend Today it was "very heart-touching" to have been able to take part in the service alongside the current generation of veterans.