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Anzac Day April 25 A national holiday in Australia and New Zealand, Anzac Day takes its name from the initial letters of "Australia and New Zealand Army Corps." It commemorates the landing of the Anzac troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula in European Turkey on April 25, 1915, during World War I. Like Memorial Day in the U.S., this day is celebrated with veterans' parades and church services. Observed as a holiday since 1920, Anzac Day now honors those who have died in both world wars as well as in Korea and Vietnam. CONTACTS: Anzac Day Commemoration Committee of Queensland P.O. Box 391 Aspley, QLD 4034 Australia 61-7-3263-7118; fax: 61-7-3263-7118 www.anzacday.org.au History and Heritage Units, Ministry for Culture and Heritage P.O. Box 5364 Wellington, New Zealand 64-4-471-4027; fax: 64-4-499-4490 www.nzhistory.net.nz SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 68 BkHolWrld-1986, Apr 25 DictDays-1988, p. 4 OxYear-1999, p. 174 Celebration day: Apr 25 Celebrated in: Australia, New Zealand, Niue, Tonga Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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