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 2110 | April 25, 2110 Friday | 17 | 31205 |
Anzac Day 2111 | April 25, 2111 Saturday | 17 | 31570 |
Anzac Day 2112 | April 25, 2112 Monday | 17 | 31936 |
Anzac Day 2113 | April 25, 2113 Tuesday | 17 | 32301 |
Anzac Day 2114 | April 25, 2114 Wednesday | 17 | 32666 |
Anzac Day 2115 | April 25, 2115 Thursday | 17 | 33031 |
Anzac Day 2116 | April 25, 2116 Saturday | 17 | 33397 |
Anzac Day 2117 | April 25, 2117 Sunday | 16 | 33762 |
Anzac Day 2118 | April 25, 2118 Monday | 17 | 34127 |
Anzac Day 2119 | April 25, 2119 Tuesday | 17 | 34492 |
Anzac Day 2120 | April 25, 2120 Thursday | 17 | 34858 |
Anzac Day 2121 | April 25, 2121 Friday | 17 | 35223 |
Anzac Day 2122 | April 25, 2122 Saturday | 17 | 35588 |
Anzac Day 2123 | April 25, 2123 Sunday | 16 | 35953 |
Anzac Day 2124 | April 25, 2124 Tuesday | 17 | 36319 |
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