National Reconciliation Week is referenced to celebrate Indigenous history & culture in Australia as well as foster reconciliation discussion and activities. It started as the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation in 1993, coding into National Reconciliation Week in 1996.
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The day previously the start of a week, 26 May, is National Sorry Day, first held in Sydney in 1998 and now commemorated annually to honour the Stolen Generations.
Reconciliation Day is a public holiday in the Australian Capital Territory marking the start of National Reconciliation Week. it is held on the first Monday after or on 27 May, the anniversary of the 1967 referendum. It was held for the first time on 28 May 2018.