National Sorry Day is an annual event in Australia on 26 May. It commemorates the Stolen Generations — the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly separated from their families in an attempt to assimilate them into white Australian culture during the 20th century.

May 25, 2020 · Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

May 26, 2021 · National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how Australians can all play a part in the healing process for the people and nation.

May 15, 2024 · National Sorry Day marks the start of Reconciliation Week, 26 May to 3 June, and commemorates a landmark report titled ‘Bringing them home’, which explored the forced removals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.

May 25, 2023 · Australia marks National Sorry Day on May 26 each year, remembering and acknowledging the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed as children from their families and communities, otherwise known …

Jul 11, 2024 · National Sorry Day is a significant event taking place in Australia. It recognizes the hurt caused to Indigenous Australians by past government policies that led to the separation of many Indigenous children from their families. This day is a step toward healing and acknowledging past mistakes.

May 24, 2024 · National Sorry Day, observed on May 26, is a day that recognises the experiences and strength of Stolen Generations survivors. It recognises the anniversary of the. , the result of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and …

May 26, 2015 · I n 1998, a coalition of Australian community groups declared May 26 “National Sorry Day”: an annual day of atonement for the social-engineering policy that ripped an estimated 50,000 children...

An emotional rollercoaster, the National Sorry Day, ironically, has no connection with apologizing for forgetting your partner's birthday or gushing out your mate's prized wine down the sink. It turns out we've glided straight into a day of deep significance and heartfelt reconciliation!

On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologised to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples for the mistreatment of the ‘Stolen Generations’, a group of people who were forced to leave their families and communities.