Mabo Day
Marked on 3 June, Mabo Day remembers Eddie Koiki Mabo and the 1992 High Court decision that recognised native title and rejected terra nullius.
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About the day
Eddie Koiki Mabo, from Mer in the Torres Strait, led the land rights case that the High Court decided in 1992. The anniversary is a gazetted special holiday across the Torres Strait Island Regional Council area and is marked by native title and First Nations organisations nationally.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday 3 June 2027 | Australia | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Saturday 3 June 2028 | Australia | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Sunday 3 June 2029 | Australia | Same date every year |
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