Anzac Day

English

Alternative forms

• ANZAC Day

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈænzæk ˌdeɪ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Proper noun

Anzac Day (plural Anzac Days)

1. April 25, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand that originally commemorated the sacrifices made by members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli against the Ottoman Empire during World War I, and now honours people from those countries who have served in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.

Translations

public holiday in Australia and New Zealand on April 25

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 澳新軍團日／澳新军团日 (zh) (Ào-Xīn-jūntuán-rì), (Taiwan) 澳紐軍團日／澳纽军团日 (Ào-Niǔ-jūntuán-rì)

• Finnish: ANZAC-päivä (fi)
• French: journée de l’ANZAC f
• German: ANZAC Day m
• Japanese: アンザック・デー (Anzakku-Dē)
• Russian: День АНЗА́К m (Denʹ ANZÁK)

Further reading

• “Anzac Day”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.