National Sorry Day

In Australia there is a special day called National Sorry Day. It is a holiday celebrated nationwide. It has taken place on May 26 every year since 1998. So why do they have a National Sorry Day? It is because many years ago the Australian government forced the indigenous children in Australia to leave their homes and be separated from their families. People have different opinions to why these children were taken from their homes. It is possible that they wanted to preserve the black people by taking the children away and protecting them. Some may also say that the Aboriginals wanted to keep the white people pure. But nobody knows for sure. The stolen generations took place for about 100 years. So to apologize and help heal those who were affected by this, National Sorry Day was created.

On National Sorry Day there are many activities and events that take place. People are brought together through concerts, barbecues, speeches by leaders, and flag ceremonies. The flags raised would be those of the Torres Strait Islanders and the Aboriginals. These are only some of the things they do. There are special activities for children as well. It is all very important to the people.