Cultural Events -- Significant Dates -- 2024

Significant dates for cultural events for 2024 - HealthBulletin

Cultural events mark historically important dates. This recognition is important for supporting young people, their families, and communities. Here is a word from Q-Crew in a video which reveals the vibrancy and enthusiasm of Quandamooka youth. 

'Quandamooka Crew' film clip - YouTube:

Filmed by Nikki Michail & Ant Broese, www.sustainabledreaming.org.
The importance of each event is explained on Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin:

  • Anniversary of the National Apology Day to Stolen Generations, Tuesday 13 February 2024
  • National Close the Gap Day, Saturday 21 March 2024
  • Harmony Week, Wednesday 20 to Tuesday 26 March 2024
  • National Sorry Day, Sunday 26 May 2024
  • National Reconciliation Week, Monday 27 May to Sunday 3 June 2024
  • Coming of the Light, Monday 1 July 2024
  • National NAIDOC Week, Sunday 7 to Saturday 13 July 2024
  • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, Sunday 4 August 2024
  • International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Friday 9 August 2024
  • Indigenous Literacy Day, Saturday 7 September 2024
  • Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Friday 13 September 2024

Further information is available from;

Significant dates for cultural events for 2024 - HealthBulletin 

Contact details

Michelle Elwell
Senior Research Officer
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Ph: (08) 9370 6567
Email: m.elwell@ecu.edu.au

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