Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026

National NAIDOC Week will be held from 5 to 12 July 2026. It’s an opportunity to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise the history, culture and achievements of the oldest continuously living cultures on earth.

This year’s theme

This year’s theme, 50 Years of Deadly, marks five decades of NAIDOC Week and honours the Elders, organisers, artists, leaders, communities and activists who have carried the movement forward for half a century. The National NAIDOC Committee describes this milestone as a tribute to the people who built the movement and a reminder that “culture leads and community comes first”.

Visit the official NAIDOC Week website to read about the 2026 theme, explore resources and learn more about the history and purpose of NAIDOC Week.

Events and activities 

NAIDOC Week is celebrated by local community events taking place across Australia. These include cultural celebrations, exhibitions, flag-raising ceremonies, family days, talks, sport, food, art, music and community gatherings.

A few highlights from the NAIDOC events website include:

• Exhibition - Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre
• Indigenous Art Exhibition, “Resonance”
• 50 Years of Deadly: NAIDOC Webinars
• IWC NAIDOC Block Party

Plan your own event or celebration

NAIDOC Week is celebrated not just in the First Nations communities but also in increasing numbers of government agencies, schools, local councils and workplaces. If you want to hold your own event, you might like to consider:

• Displaying the National NAIDOC Poster or other Indigenous posters around your classroom or workplace. 
• Starting your own hall of fame featuring First Nations role models. 
• Listening to Indigenous musicians or watching a movie about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history. 
• Making your own Indigenous trivia quiz. 
• Studying a famous Indigenous Australian. 
• Researching the Traditional Owners of your area.

There are many more ideas and suggestions at the NAIDOC website.

Our commitment to First Nations peoples

At Fourish Australia, we continually strive to deepen our commitment to First Nations social and emotional wellbeing. All Flourish Australia services are culturally appropriate, and we work in close consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and service providers to ensure we connect people with the most suitable support services for their specific needs.

Our commitment is guided by our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which outlines how we work to strengthen relationships, respect and opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  

In 2025, in partnership with Uraah Innovations and Cultural healing, the Flourish Foundation supported cultural healing workshops on Kamilaroi Country in Moree. This included language learning, traditional food sharing, storytelling, and medicine preparation. These workshops were designed to support mental health recovery through cultural connection and were well received by participants and community leaders.

Flourish Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waterways upon which we live and work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and recognise their strong and continuing connection to land, culture and spirit.