Celebrating NAIDOC Week

Each year, Australians come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week – to honour the history, culture, diversity, unity, contributions and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The NAIDOC acronym originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. The committee that was once responsible for organising national activities, has since become the name of the week itself.

This week is celebrated not only in Aboriginal communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.

It’s a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the NAIDOC timeline to learn about the history of NAIDOC week.

NAIDOC week 2023

Commences Sunday 2 July and ends Sunday 9 July.

The 2023 National NAIDOC Theme is ‘For Our Elders’

Learn more about the 2023 theme.

Events in your area

To find out about events in your area please visit the NAIDOC week events page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are able to access Cultural Leave to attend NAIDOC week events.