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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 2118April 25, 2118 Monday1734128
Anzac Day 2119April 25, 2119 Tuesday1734493
Anzac Day 2120April 25, 2120 Thursday1734859
Anzac Day 2121April 25, 2121 Friday1735224
Anzac Day 2122April 25, 2122 Saturday1735589
Anzac Day 2123April 25, 2123 Sunday1635954
Anzac Day 2124April 25, 2124 Tuesday1736320
Anzac Day 2125April 25, 2125 Wednesday1736685
Anzac Day 2126April 25, 2126 Thursday1737050
Anzac Day 2127April 25, 2127 Friday1737415
Anzac Day 2128April 25, 2128 Sunday1737781
Anzac Day 2129April 25, 2129 Monday1738146
Anzac Day 2130April 25, 2130 Tuesday1738511
Anzac Day 2131April 25, 2131 Wednesday1738876
Anzac Day 2132April 25, 2132 Friday1739242
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