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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 2183April 25, 2183 Friday1757863
Anzac Day 2184April 25, 2184 Sunday1758229
Anzac Day 2185April 25, 2185 Monday1758594
Anzac Day 2186April 25, 2186 Tuesday1758959
Anzac Day 2187April 25, 2187 Wednesday1759324
Anzac Day 2188April 25, 2188 Friday1759690
Anzac Day 2189April 25, 2189 Saturday1760055
Anzac Day 2190April 25, 2190 Sunday1660420
Anzac Day 2191April 25, 2191 Monday1760785
Anzac Day 2192April 25, 2192 Wednesday1761151
Anzac Day 2193April 25, 2193 Thursday1761516
Anzac Day 2194April 25, 2194 Friday1761881
Anzac Day 2195April 25, 2195 Saturday1762246
Anzac Day 2196April 25, 2196 Monday1762612
Anzac Day 2197April 25, 2197 Tuesday1762977
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