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 2136 | April 25, 2136 Wednesday | 17 | 40702 |
Anzac Day 2137 | April 25, 2137 Thursday | 17 | 41067 |
Anzac Day 2138 | April 25, 2138 Friday | 17 | 41432 |
Anzac Day 2139 | April 25, 2139 Saturday | 17 | 41797 |
Anzac Day 2140 | April 25, 2140 Monday | 17 | 42163 |
Anzac Day 2141 | April 25, 2141 Tuesday | 17 | 42528 |
Anzac Day 2142 | April 25, 2142 Wednesday | 17 | 42893 |
Anzac Day 2143 | April 25, 2143 Thursday | 17 | 43258 |
Anzac Day 2144 | April 25, 2144 Saturday | 17 | 43624 |
Anzac Day 2145 | April 25, 2145 Sunday | 16 | 43989 |
Anzac Day 2146 | April 25, 2146 Monday | 17 | 44354 |
Anzac Day 2147 | April 25, 2147 Tuesday | 17 | 44719 |
Anzac Day 2148 | April 25, 2148 Thursday | 17 | 45085 |
Anzac Day 2149 | April 25, 2149 Friday | 17 | 45450 |
Anzac Day 2150 | April 25, 2150 Saturday | 17 | 45815 |
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