First Nations Calendar

DATEEVENT
January 20Anniversary of the 1842 execution by hanging in Franklin St, Melbourne of Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner. Commemoration details for 2025.
January 26 (churches, Sunday before ... )Aboriginal Sunday
January 26Invasion Day / Day of Mourning / Survival Day

Anniversary of 1972 Establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra
February 4Anniversary of the Cummeragunja Walk Off, 1939
February 12Anniversary of beginning 15 day Freedom Ride in 1965
February 12-19Ochre Ribbon Week
February 13National Apology Day
February 21International Mother Language Day
March 11 to 21Cultural Diversity Week
March 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

National Close the Gap Day

The Truth about Harmony Day/Week
May 26National Sorry Day

Uluru Statement from the Heart Anniversary
May 27Anniversary 1967 Referendum
May 27 to June 3National Reconciliation Week
May 29Torres Strait Islander Flag Day
June 3Mabo Day
July (First week)NAIDOC Week
July 2 (churches)ATSI Sunday
July 9, 1971Aboriginal Flag first raised in Victoria Square, Adelaide
August 4National ATSI Children's Day
August 8International Allyship Day 08.08
August 9International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 14 & 28Yirrkala Bark Petitions tabled in Parliament Anniversary
August 19World Humanitarian Day
August 23Wave Hill Walk-Off Anniversary
September (First Wednesday)Indigenous Literacy Day
September 13United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Anniversary
OctoberIndigenous Business Month
October 14Anniversary of the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
October 20 to 27Aboriginal Languages Week (NSW)
October 24World Kangaroo Day - The Yuin Declaration for Kangaroos
October 26Uluru Handback Anniversary
November 2Anniversary of planting Aboriginal flag in England, 1976
December 2The Whitlam Labor government and Indigenous self-determination
December 6William Cooper 1938 Anti-Nazi March anniversary
December 10United Nations Human Rights Day

Anniversary of Redfern Speech
December 20Barunga Statement Anniversary
December 24Native Title Act Anniversary

LETTERS , PETITIONS & EVENTS

Your voice is powerful! JAM! runs events and prepares letters & petitions about different topics so you can simply Sign and Send. 

PRINT JAM! POSTERS

View, print and proudly display a JAM! poster and FB banner.
Available in black & white or colour.

CONNECT AND SUPPORT

Connect with local and other First Nations organisations and support their work.

Acknowledgement of Country

Paid The Rent
Proud Member Reconcilliation Victoria

JAM! meets and works in ‘Mirring-gnay-bir-nong’ (Maribyrnong), which can translate as ‘I can hear a ringtail possum’, on the stolen lands of the Bunurong, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woiwurrung of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge, recognise and respect their Ancestors, Elders and families as the traditional owners of this land who have never ceded sovereignty.

Warning – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, please be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

Support – If you require support, please contact 13 9276 (YARN) or The Healing Foundation.

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