National Sorry Day 2016, 2017 and onwards

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National Sorry Day is held on 26 May every year. It remembers the Stolen Generations, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, and acknowledges the ongoing impact of these removals. The day before the start of National Reconciliation Week, it is an observance, not a public holiday.

HolidayDateWeek numberDays to go
National Sorry Day 201626 May 2016 Thursday21-
National Sorry Day 201726 May 2017 Friday21-
National Sorry Day 201826 May 2018 Saturday21-
National Sorry Day 201926 May 2019 Sunday21-
National Sorry Day 202026 May 2020 Tuesday22-
National Sorry Day 202126 May 2021 Wednesday21-
National Sorry Day 202226 May 2022 Thursday21-
National Sorry Day 202326 May 2023 Friday21-
National Sorry Day 202426 May 2024 Sunday21-
National Sorry Day 202526 May 2025 Monday22-
National Sorry Day 202626 May 2026 Tuesday22-
National Sorry Day 202726 May 2027 Wednesday21234
National Sorry Day 202826 May 2028 Friday21600
National Sorry Day 202926 May 2029 Saturday21965
National Sorry Day 203026 May 2030 Sunday211330
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