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This month, the June dates to celebrate from our cultural calendar travel the world with exciting and significant events.
June 3 MABO DAY
What is Mabo Day? The Australian High Court delivered the Mabo decision on 3 June 1992, providing legal recognition that Indigenous people have a special relationship with the land. This decision paved the way for land rights known as native title. Mabo Day celebrates the life of activist Eddie Koiki Mabo.
June 10-17 NEURODIVERSITY PRIDE WEEK
Neurodiversity Pride Day in 2025 will be on June 16th. It's a day to acknowledge and celebrate the unique strengths and differences of neurodivergent individuals, like those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological variations.
June 20 MATARIKI (Maori New Year)
Matariki is the Māori name for the Pleiades star cluster, a group of stars visible in the night sky that marks the beginning of the Māori New Year. It's a significant cultural event for Māori people. Matariki is a time for reflection on the past year, celebration of the present, and planning for the future. It's a time for gathering with whānau (family) and friends, and for remembering those who have passed away. While Matariki is a national event, different iwi (tribes) across New Zealand may have their own unique traditions and ways of celebrating.
June 26 AL HIJRI (Islamic New Year)
Unlike the often festive and extroverted New Year celebrations of other calendars, the Islamic New Year is usually a quiet occasion. During this time, Muslims reflect on the passage of time and their mortality. It’s a moment of introspection and spiritual contemplation. When the Hijri New Year arrives, it enters the Muharram (the first month of the calendar). It’s a sacred month to Muslims, known as the month of remembrance.
The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is 12 months long. However, it differs from the Gregorian calendar, which follows the orbit of the Earth around the sun. Rather, the Hijri calendar follows the lunar cycle, the moon’s orbit around the Earth. As such, each Islamic month begins when a new moon is sighted.
