National Day of Healing
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The National Day of Healing, formerly known as National Sorry Day,[1] is an Australian event, held each year on 26 May since 1998, to express regret over the historical mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples. The day was chosen in commemoration of the Bringing Them Home report being handed to the federal government on 26 May 1997. It is not an official holiday, although there have been calls by some Aboriginal leaders to make it one.[2] It is a commiserative Australian event held each year on this date.
