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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 2168April 25, 2168 Monday1752387
Anzac Day 2169April 25, 2169 Tuesday1752752
Anzac Day 2170April 25, 2170 Wednesday1753117
Anzac Day 2171April 25, 2171 Thursday1753482
Anzac Day 2172April 25, 2172 Saturday1753848
Anzac Day 2173April 25, 2173 Sunday1654213
Anzac Day 2174April 25, 2174 Monday1754578
Anzac Day 2175April 25, 2175 Tuesday1754943
Anzac Day 2176April 25, 2176 Thursday1755309
Anzac Day 2177April 25, 2177 Friday1755674
Anzac Day 2178April 25, 2178 Saturday1756039
Anzac Day 2179April 25, 2179 Sunday1656404
Anzac Day 2180April 25, 2180 Tuesday1756770
Anzac Day 2181April 25, 2181 Wednesday1757135
Anzac Day 2182April 25, 2182 Thursday1757500
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