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 2170 | April 25, 2170 Wednesday | 17 | 53116 |
Anzac Day 2171 | April 25, 2171 Thursday | 17 | 53481 |
Anzac Day 2172 | April 25, 2172 Saturday | 17 | 53847 |
Anzac Day 2173 | April 25, 2173 Sunday | 16 | 54212 |
Anzac Day 2174 | April 25, 2174 Monday | 17 | 54577 |
Anzac Day 2175 | April 25, 2175 Tuesday | 17 | 54942 |
Anzac Day 2176 | April 25, 2176 Thursday | 17 | 55308 |
Anzac Day 2177 | April 25, 2177 Friday | 17 | 55673 |
Anzac Day 2178 | April 25, 2178 Saturday | 17 | 56038 |
Anzac Day 2179 | April 25, 2179 Sunday | 16 | 56403 |
Anzac Day 2180 | April 25, 2180 Tuesday | 17 | 56769 |
Anzac Day 2181 | April 25, 2181 Wednesday | 17 | 57134 |
Anzac Day 2182 | April 25, 2182 Thursday | 17 | 57499 |
Anzac Day 2183 | April 25, 2183 Friday | 17 | 57864 |
Anzac Day 2184 | April 25, 2184 Sunday | 17 | 58230 |
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