Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Significant Dates 2026
UniSC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Kabi Kabi Nations to which the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Gympie campuses are located, and the Traditional Custodians of the Butchulla Nation to which the Fraser Coast campus is located. We pay our respects to the ancestors, Elders and descendants of these lands, and acknowledge that these have always been places of learning.
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26 January |
Survival Day |
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13 February |
Anniversary of Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples |
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16 - 22 March |
Harmony Week |
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19 March |
National Close the Gap Day |
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26 May |
National Sorry Day |
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26 May |
Anniversary of Uluru Statement of the Heart |
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27 May |
Anniversary of 1967 Referendum |
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27 May – 3 June |
National Reconciliation Week |
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29 May |
Torres Strait Islander Flag |
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3 June |
Mabo Day |
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1 July |
Coming of the Light |
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5 – 12 July |
National NAIDOC Week |
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4 August |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day |
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9 August |
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples |
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2 Sept |
Indigenous Literacy Day |