Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander significant dates
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have significant events associated with their history and culture. They are:
Date | Significance |
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26 January | Survival Day |
13 February | National Apology to the Stolen Generation Anniversary Day |
19 March | National Close the Gap Day |
26 May | National Sorry Day |
27 May to 3 June | National Reconciliation Week |
3 June | MABO Day: Read the Mabo v Queensland (No 2), High Court of Australia case |
July | NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) |
4 August | National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day |
9 August | International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |