Why is sorry day commemorated

At the request of the National Sorry Day Committee, the Australian Parliament passed a motion in recognising 26th May as National Sorry Day, and as a day to be commemorated annually, as a way of achieving greater healing for the Stolen Generations. The first Sorry Day was held in Sydney on 26th May , and has been commemorated nationally on 26th May each year since then, with Australians from all walks of life participating in memorial services, commemorative meetings, survival celebrations and community gatherings, in honour of the Stolen Generations.

Blog at WordPress. Like this: Like Loading Follow Following. Reconciliation Action Plans. About Us. Get in touch. Join the conversation. Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube. Subscribe to our newsletter. Home Reconciliation What is reconciliation? Acknowledgement of Country. Copy link. Copy Copied. Powered by Social Snap. The dharri symbolizes all Torres Strait Islanders.

The black represents the people and the blue represents the sea. The five-point star symbolizes the island groups. The star is white, which symbolizes peace in this case. Bernard Namok designed the flag. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know. The first day of Hanukkah is the start of the Hanukkah period, which lasts for 8 days, from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.

The last day of Hanukkah marks the end of a festive Jewish occasion, known as Hanukkah or Chanukah. Some Christians, particularly those of Catholic faith, in Australia mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.

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