Of course, like rest of the world, celebrations abound during Christmas and New Year’s through all of Oceania. While public holidays vary from state to state and country to country, one of the most important events that both, Australia and New Zealand, observe in unison is the ANZAC day on April 25 each year. Originally, a day dedicated to honouring military veterans of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought in Turkey during World War I, ANZAC Day now commemorates all the soldiers who’ve died during military operations of their countries. Most cities and towns host events where various units of the defense forces participate in a parade and follow it up with a social gathering. Parades held in state capitals and major cities are usually telecast across both nations and extensively covered by the media.
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Of course, like rest of the world, celebrations abound during Christmas and New Year’s through all of Oceania. While public holidays vary from state to state and country to country, one of the most important events that both, Australia and New Zealand, observe in unison is the ANZAC day on April 25 each year. Originally, a day dedicated to honouring military veterans of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought in Turkey during World War I, ANZAC Day now commemorates all the soldiers who’ve died during military operations of their countries. Most cities and towns host events where various units of the defense forces participate in a parade and follow it up with a social gathering. Parades held in state capitals and major cities are usually telecast across both nations and extensively covered by the media. Other festivals of the Pacific Region include: the Mask Festival - Papua New Guinea, Tiare - Tahity Day, Diwali of Fiji, and lots more.
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