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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 2157April 25, 2157 Monday1748370
Anzac Day 2158April 25, 2158 Tuesday1748735
Anzac Day 2159April 25, 2159 Wednesday1749100
Anzac Day 2160April 25, 2160 Friday1749466
Anzac Day 2161April 25, 2161 Saturday1749831
Anzac Day 2162April 25, 2162 Sunday1650196
Anzac Day 2163April 25, 2163 Monday1750561
Anzac Day 2164April 25, 2164 Wednesday1750927
Anzac Day 2165April 25, 2165 Thursday1751292
Anzac Day 2166April 25, 2166 Friday1751657
Anzac Day 2167April 25, 2167 Saturday1752022
Anzac Day 2168April 25, 2168 Monday1752388
Anzac Day 2169April 25, 2169 Tuesday1752753
Anzac Day 2170April 25, 2170 Wednesday1753118
Anzac Day 2171April 25, 2171 Thursday1753483
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