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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 2049April 25, 2049 Sunday168918
Anzac Day 2050April 25, 2050 Monday179283
Anzac Day 2051April 25, 2051 Tuesday179648
Anzac Day 2052April 25, 2052 Thursday1710014
Anzac Day 2053April 25, 2053 Friday1710379
Anzac Day 2054April 25, 2054 Saturday1710744
Anzac Day 2055April 25, 2055 Sunday1611109
Anzac Day 2056April 25, 2056 Tuesday1711475
Anzac Day 2057April 25, 2057 Wednesday1711840
Anzac Day 2058April 25, 2058 Thursday1712205
Anzac Day 2059April 25, 2059 Friday1712570
Anzac Day 2060April 25, 2060 Sunday1712936
Anzac Day 2061April 25, 2061 Monday1713301
Anzac Day 2062April 25, 2062 Tuesday1713666
Anzac Day 2063April 25, 2063 Wednesday1714031
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