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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 2080April 25, 2080 Thursday1720246
Anzac Day 2081April 25, 2081 Friday1720611
Anzac Day 2082April 25, 2082 Saturday1720976
Anzac Day 2083April 25, 2083 Sunday1621341
Anzac Day 2084April 25, 2084 Tuesday1721707
Anzac Day 2085April 25, 2085 Wednesday1722072
Anzac Day 2086April 25, 2086 Thursday1722437
Anzac Day 2087April 25, 2087 Friday1722802
Anzac Day 2088April 25, 2088 Sunday1723168
Anzac Day 2089April 25, 2089 Monday1723533
Anzac Day 2090April 25, 2090 Tuesday1723898
Anzac Day 2091April 25, 2091 Wednesday1724263
Anzac Day 2092April 25, 2092 Friday1724629
Anzac Day 2093April 25, 2093 Saturday1724994
Anzac Day 2094April 25, 2094 Sunday1625359
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