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.
Holiday | Date | Week number | Days to go |
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Anzac Day 2038 | April 25, 2038 Sunday | 16 | 4901 |
Anzac Day 2039 | April 25, 2039 Monday | 17 | 5266 |
Anzac Day 2040 | April 25, 2040 Wednesday | 17 | 5632 |
Anzac Day 2041 | April 25, 2041 Thursday | 17 | 5997 |
Anzac Day 2042 | April 25, 2042 Friday | 17 | 6362 |
Anzac Day 2043 | April 25, 2043 Saturday | 17 | 6727 |
Anzac Day 2044 | April 25, 2044 Monday | 17 | 7093 |
Anzac Day 2045 | April 25, 2045 Tuesday | 17 | 7458 |
Anzac Day 2046 | April 25, 2046 Wednesday | 17 | 7823 |
Anzac Day 2047 | April 25, 2047 Thursday | 17 | 8188 |
Anzac Day 2048 | April 25, 2048 Saturday | 17 | 8554 |
Anzac Day 2049 | April 25, 2049 Sunday | 16 | 8919 |
Anzac Day 2050 | April 25, 2050 Monday | 17 | 9284 |
Anzac Day 2051 | April 25, 2051 Tuesday | 17 | 9649 |
Anzac Day 2052 | April 25, 2052 Thursday | 17 | 10015 |
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