Indigenous

January 2025
February 2025

Sámi National Day (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)

This day marks the 1917 joint meeting of Northern and Southern Sámi people in Trondheim, Norway to share common concerns and find solutions. Sámi National Day was created during the proceedings of the 15th Sámi conference in Helsinki in 1992. The first Sámi National Day was observed on 6 February 1993, coinciding with the United Nations proclamation of the opening ...
06 Feb
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

Waitangi Day (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, marks the anniversary of the initial 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is generally regarded as the founding document of New Zealand. It is a public holiday in New Zealand. The day was not commemorated until 1934, and not celebrated as the national day until 1974. A variety of events are staged ...
06 Feb
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

Anniversary of the Apology to members of the Stolen Generations (Australia)

This is the Anniversary of the 2008 formal apology by the Australian federal government to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations whose lives were blighted by past policies of forced child removal and assimilation. Many of Australia’s finest people have been Stolen Generation members and their descendants. Survivors of these policies and their descendants are ...
13 Feb
12:00 am - 12:00 pm
March 2025

Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day (Marshall Islands)

A national public holiday in the Marshall Islands, this day honours the victims and survivors of the US government’s nuclear testing program in the Pacific Ocean atolls of Bikini and Enewetak between 1946 and 1958. The day is observed to raise awareness about the impact of nuclear weapons testing and to promote a world free of nuclear weapons. The hydrogen ...
01 Mar
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day (Guam)

Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day, also known as Guam Discovery Day is a national public holiday in Guam. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed on Guam on 6 March 1521, marking the first European contact. Celebrated on first Monday of March each year, the day showcases culture and heritage of the native Chamorro people, the largest ethnic group in Guam, ...
03 Mar
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

Custom Chief’s Day (Vanuatu)

A national annual public holiday in the Republic of Vanuatu, this day celebrates and preserves traditional tribal customs observed on many islands and recognises the commitment and leadership of the chiefs. The day is celebrated with local food, traditional singing and dances. Though customs differ from island to island, the chief is recognised as the uppermost figure in a community. ...
05 Mar
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

National Close the Gap Day (Australia)

National Close the Gap Day is the biggest Indigenous health event on the Australian calendar, this event mobilises people across Australia to raise their awareness and take action for equality in health and life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. The day is steered by a committee (the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee) made ...
20 Mar
12:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 2025

National Sorry Day (Australia)

Marks the anniversary of the 1997 tabling of the Bringing Them Home Report to Parliament and acknowledges the mistreatment of Australia’s Indigenous population and trauma experienced by the Stolen Generations as well as their strength and resilience.
26 May
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

National Reconciliation Week begins (Australia)

Celebrates development of relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians, working towards greater peace in Australia. The day marks the date of the 1967 referendum where 91% of Australians voted in favour of amending the following two sections of the Constitution: The two provisions that were changed in the 1967 Referendum were Section 51 and Section ...
27 May
12:00 am - 12:00 pm
June 2025

Gawai Dayak

Annual thanksgiving festival in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia. In Malaysia it is celebrated as a public holiday and marks the end of the rice harvesting season. ‘Gawai’ means ‘festival’ and ‘Dayak’ is the collective name for some Malaysian Indigenous groups. The festival, for all ages, opens on the evening of 31 May and typically involves ceremony, music, partying, ...
01 Jun
12:00 am - 12:00 pm

Western Australia Day

Western Australia Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the first Monday in June. It is a special day for Western Australians to come together and honor their state’s history and culture through community events, festivals, and various activities. This day holds great importance as it commemorates the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829. It was ...
02 Jun
12:00 am - 12:00 pm
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