National Sorry Day in Australia - 2024

26 May 2024, Sunday

National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance that acknowledges the impact of Australia’s Stolen Generations.

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When is National Sorry Day in Australia 2024?

26 May 2024, Sunday

About: National Sorry Day

National Sorry Day, officially the National Day of Healing, is an event held annually in Australia on 26 May commemorating the Stolen Generations. It is part of the ongoing efforts towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The first National Sorry Day was held on the first anniversary of the 1997 Bringing Them Home report. It examined the government practices and policies which led to the Stolen Generations and recommended support and reparations to the Indigenous population. In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology for the mistreatment of Indigenous Australians on behalf of the federal government. National Sorry Day has also inspired many public acts of solidarity and support for reconciliation. Protests have also been held on Sorry Day, with protestors arguing that Indigenous children have continued to be forcibly relocated under the child protection system and government systems have failed to adequately support them.

Also calledSorry Day
SignificanceCommemoration of the Stolen Generations
Date26 May
date26 May
FrequencyAnnually
First timeMay 26, 1998
Wikidata descriptionannual event
Wikidata idQ475103
Wikidata labelNational Day of Healing
Wikidata aliasesArray

National Sorry Day (2024) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1Australia26 May, SundayNational Sorry DayObservance