THOUSANDS of people are expected to attend Anzac Day services in Jimboomba and surrounding areas despite a school holiday clash on April 25.
School holidays are set to start from Monday April 8 with school to resume on Tuesday, April 23.
Jimboomba RSL Sub Branch president Bill Malkin said the dawn service would begin from 4.30am at the Jimboomba Library cenotaph with students from Jimboomba and Flagstone schools attending.
There will be a gunfire breakfast at the Jimboomba Community Hall after the dawn service with the Anzac Day march to begin at the cenotaph from 7am to Rotary Park and a commemorative service at 7.30am.
Scouts will carry banners and flags while the Logan City Community cadets will form part of the Catafalque party.
Mr Malkin said Anzac Day was a tradition which should not be taken for granted.
"The importance for us is to impart Anzac Day to the community as we commemorate all the people who were killed (in war)," he said.
"Originally Anzac Day was about world war one, but it has been expanded to include everyone who has been killed, wounded or left behind.
"It is the reason why we enjoy our wonderful set of freedoms and we would not have those freedoms if not for the people who went overseas to a war that wasn't threatening Australia at the time."
A 96-year-old South African veteran, Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause and Cr Trevina Schwarz are expected to attend the Jimboomba service.
About 1500 people are expected to attend the dawn service while 3000 are likely to be at the commemorative service.
Meanwhile, the Logan Village dawn service will start from 4.28am at the Village Green cenotaph.
There will be a 5am breakfast at the Logan Village Lions Club Community Hall.
The Logan Village RSL is awaiting advice from the Department of Transport and Main Roads on potential marching routes. The march will depart at 9.30am with the commemorative service to begin at 11am.
In previous years, the march started at North Street, turned into Albert Street and finished at the cenotaph.
An honour roll in commemoration of World War one veterans from Logan Villager will be handed over to a representative of one of the schools attending the service.
Saint Clare's Catholic Primary School, Yarrabilba State School and Logan Village State School students will attend.
Logan Village RSL Sub Branch president Coll Evans said Anzac Day was a chance for people to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
"I hope people, no matter where they are, will remember the Anzac traditions," he said.
Services will also be held at Greenbank and Tamborine Village.
