2026 ANZAC Day Services in Selwyn District
Selwyn District Council media release: 13th April 2026
Join your local ANZAC Day commemoration service and remember the sacrifices of our servicemen and women. Services are organised by local Returned Services Associations and local community groups.
- Arthur’s Pass: 7am Dawn service at the flagpole on School Terrace. Followed by breakfast supplied by AP FENZ at the Community Centre (76 School Terrace).
- Burnham: 6am Dawn Parade at Army Camp gates. Service and wreath laying ceremony.
- Darfield: 8.45am at District War Memorial. Wreath laying ceremony followed by service at Trinity Church.
- Dunsandel: 8.30am at District War Memorial (Corner Leeston-Dunsandel Road and Railway Road). Wreath laying ceremony.
- Glenroy: 7am Meet at Glenroy Monument (Corner of Downs Road and State Highway 77). Service starts at 7.30am.
- Glentunnel: 9.30am Meet outside Glentunnel School. Followed by service at the Glentunnel Community Centre carpark.
- Greendale: 2pm at Greendale Reserve entrance. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony.
- Hororata: 11am at Hororata Monument. If wet, service will be held in Hororata Hall. Wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial.
- Kirwee: Noon service at Anzac Lane (by watershed) in Kirwee Recreation Reserve. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony.
- Kowai: Service follows on from the conclusion of Springfield’s ceremony (around midday).
- Leeston: 9am at Ellesmere Public Cemetery Returned Services Association section (323 Feredays Road). Wreath laying.
- Leeston: 10.30am at Leeston Rugby Pavilion. Service followed by parade to the cenotaph and wreath laying ceremony.
- Lincoln: 2pm at Lincoln Event Centre. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony.
- Mead: 9am at Mead Hall Memorial gates. Wreath laying ceremony.
- Prebbleton: 9am at District War Memorial. Wreath laying ceremony.
- Rolleston: 11am at Town Square (behind Te Ara Ātea). Parade attendees meet near the Scout den. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony.
- Sheffield-Waddington: 8am at Sheffield Cenotaph. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony.
- Springfield: 11am at Tawera Memorial Hall. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony at the District War Memorial.
- Springston: 10.30am at Springston Hall. Service at the hall followed by wreath laying ceremony at the District War Memorial.
- Springston: Noon at Springston South Soldiers Memorial Hall (Days Road, Springston South). RSA service commemorating a Poppy Trail.
- Tai Tapu: 8.45am Meet at Tai Tapu School. Raise flag, march to the cenotaph. 9am Service and wreath laying, then march back to school.
- West Melton: 9.45am at West Melton War Memorial in school grounds. Service followed by wreath laying ceremony.