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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 2060April 25, 2060 Sunday1712940
Anzac Day 2061April 25, 2061 Monday1713305
Anzac Day 2062April 25, 2062 Tuesday1713670
Anzac Day 2063April 25, 2063 Wednesday1714035
Anzac Day 2064April 25, 2064 Friday1714401
Anzac Day 2065April 25, 2065 Saturday1714766
Anzac Day 2066April 25, 2066 Sunday1615131
Anzac Day 2067April 25, 2067 Monday1715496
Anzac Day 2068April 25, 2068 Wednesday1715862
Anzac Day 2069April 25, 2069 Thursday1716227
Anzac Day 2070April 25, 2070 Friday1716592
Anzac Day 2071April 25, 2071 Saturday1716957
Anzac Day 2072April 25, 2072 Monday1717323
Anzac Day 2073April 25, 2073 Tuesday1717688
Anzac Day 2074April 25, 2074 Wednesday1718053
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