Western Australia Day

Western Australia Day
Also called
  • Foundation of the Colony (1833–1876)
  • Foundation Day (1877–2011)
  • WA Day
Observed byWestern Australia
TypeState holiday
SignificanceFoundation of Western Australia in 1829
DateFirst Monday in June
2023 dateJune 5  (2023-06-05)
2024 dateJune 3  (2024-06-03)
2025 dateJune 2  (2025-06-02)
2026 dateJune 1  (2026-06-01)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toAustralia Day, Norfolk Island Foundation Day

Western Australia Day or simply WA Day[1] (formerly known as Foundation Day)[2][3] is a public holiday in Western Australia (WA), celebrated on the first Monday in June each year,[4] to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829. Because of the date of the Western Australia Day public holiday, Western Australia does not have the King's Official Birthday public holiday in June, as do most of the other Australian states; it is held in September or October instead.[5]

  1. ^ "What is WA Day?". Celebrate WA. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. ^ King, Rhianna (2012). Foundation Day makes way for WA Day – WA Today. Published 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference pbh72 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Public holidays in Western Australia". Government of Western Australia, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.