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Anzac Day Australia : April 25

Anzac Day in Australia is a national public holiday that occurs each year on April 25. On this date people commerate and honour all Australians who died during, wars, conflicts and peace keeping operations.

 

Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps whose soldiers were also referred to as "Anzacs". The Anzacs formed part of an allied army during World War I, whose mission was to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, to open a free passage for the Navy in order to capture Constantinople (nowadays Istanbul). Final objective was to knock the Ottoman Empire, allied to Germany during WW I, out of the war quickly.

 

The troops landed in Gallipoli on April 25 1915. The Allied forces encountered fierce resistance by the Ottomans. Instead of a swift operation, the mission turned in to a lasting battle with heavy casualties for both parties. After 8 months the troops were evacuated from the peninsula.

 

It was the first time that Australia and New Zealand lost so many soldiers in an armed conflict. For that reason the news of the Gallipoli campaign had a dramatic impact on the Australian and New Zealand societies and April 25 became quickly the day to remember the fallen.

 

Although the origin of Australia's remembrance day lies in World War I,  casualties of all conflicts and peace keeping operations are commemorated nowadays. On April 25 dawn ceremonies are held on War memorials and Anzac Day marches are organised across the nation to honour and remember those who left their lives in service of their country.

 

HolidayDateWeek numberDays to go
Anzac Day 2032April 25, 2032 Sunday172680
Anzac Day 2033April 25, 2033 Monday173045
Anzac Day 2034April 25, 2034 Tuesday173410
Anzac Day 2035April 25, 2035 Wednesday173775
Anzac Day 2036April 25, 2036 Friday174141
Anzac Day 2037April 25, 2037 Saturday174506
Anzac Day 2038April 25, 2038 Sunday164871
Anzac Day 2039April 25, 2039 Monday175236
Anzac Day 2040April 25, 2040 Wednesday175602
Anzac Day 2041April 25, 2041 Thursday175967
Anzac Day 2042April 25, 2042 Friday176332
Anzac Day 2043April 25, 2043 Saturday176697
Anzac Day 2044April 25, 2044 Monday177063
Anzac Day 2045April 25, 2045 Tuesday177428
Anzac Day 2046April 25, 2046 Wednesday177793
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