NAIDOC Week
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday). This annual week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Peoples cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
The theme for 2026 is 50 Years of Deadly, marking five decades of NAIDOC Week, a week dedicated to amplifying and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.
For 50 years, NAIDOC themes have spoken to survival, resistance, culture and pride. They have honoured Elders and leaders, celebrated creativity and challenged the nation to listen, reckon and act. Each theme has marked a moment in time, capturing where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were, and where the country needs to pay attention.
50 Years of Deadly is both a reflection and a declaration. It acknowledges the strength it has taken to reach this milestone, while recognising challenges and highlighting the determination shown by First Nations People. It recognises the organisers, artists, activists and communities who carried NAIDOC forward year after year, ensuring it remained grounded in culture and community.
NAIDOC has always been more than a single week. It is a platform for truth-telling, a celebration of identity, and a statement of continuity. Today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are leading change across every field. From health and education to media, business and the arts - telling their own stories, in their own way, on their own terms.
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For more information on these NAIDOC Week events please contact Council on 1300 88 22 33.