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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 20008April 25, 20008 Friday176568108
Anzac Day 20009April 25, 20009 Saturday176568473
Anzac Day 20010April 25, 20010 Sunday166568838
Anzac Day 20011April 25, 20011 Monday176569203
Anzac Day 20012April 25, 20012 Wednesday176569569
Anzac Day 20013April 25, 20013 Thursday176569934
Anzac Day 20014April 25, 20014 Friday176570299
Anzac Day 20015April 25, 20015 Saturday176570664
Anzac Day 20016April 25, 20016 Monday176571030
Anzac Day 20017April 25, 20017 Tuesday176571395
Anzac Day 20018April 25, 20018 Wednesday176571760
Anzac Day 20019April 25, 20019 Thursday176572125
Anzac Day 20020April 25, 20020 Saturday176572491
Anzac Day 20021April 25, 20021 Sunday166572856
Anzac Day 20022April 25, 20022 Monday176573221
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