Veterans' Affairs New Zealand

Address:

PO Box 5146
Wellington 6145

Contact:

P: 0800 483 8372
F: 04 495 2080

E-mail:

veterans@xtra.co.nz

Calendar of Significant Commemorative Events

2012

February

15 February - 70th Anniversary of Battle of Singapore

March

15 March - 68th Anniversary Battle of Cassino

April

24 April - 61st Anniversary Battle of Kap'yong
25 April - Anzac Day Services Gallipoli, Turkey

May

8 May - 67th Anniversary Victory in Europe (VE) Day
20 May - 71st Anniversary Battle for Crete

June

6 June - 68th Anniversary of D Day
7 June - 95th Anniversary Battle of Messines
25 June - 62nd Anniversary start of the Korean War

July

27 July - 59th Anniversary Armistice in Korea

August

8 August - 97th Anniversary Battle for Chunuk Bair
15 August - 67th Anniversary Victory in Japan (VJ) Day

September

15 September - 96th Anniversary Battle of Somme
15 September - 96th Anniversary Battle of Britain

October

12 October - 95th Anniversary Battle for Passchendaele
23 October - 70th Anniversary Battle of El Alamein

November

4 November - 94th Anniversary Battle of Le Quesnoy
11 November - 94th Anniversary Armistice Day

December

13 December - 73rd Anniversary Battle of the River Plate



 


 

 

This page was last reviewed 27 January, 2012 and is current.