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.

WA Day takes place on the first Monday in June each year. It’s a day to celebrate all Western Australians, recognising our Aboriginal history, early European settlers and the many from all over the world who have made, and continue to make, Western Australia their home.

2024年11月12日 · A belated WA Day festival (following the cancellation of the event in June) is happening on Sunday 24 November at the Perth Stadium Precinct and Burswood Park. It’s a whole day to bask in the glorious West Aussie sun and celebrate what makes WA so great.

WA Day is held on the first Monday in June each year and is a holiday for all people who live and work in Western Australia. In 2025, WA Day falls on Monday 2 June. The holiday will be on Monday 1 June in 2026.

WA Day, as it's colloquially known, is a public holiday in Western Australia — and also serves as a basis for the Western Australian of the Year Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievement in these categories: Community, Professions, Sport and Youth, Aboriginal, Community, and Arts & …

Celebrate WA wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we meet on for all WA Day festivities. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this State. Paying our respects to …

This November, join us for the long-awaited WA Day Festival —a lively, family-friendly event celebrating the spirit of Western Australia. What’s on? Family Fun: Starting at 10am, enjoy a fantastic array of FREE entertainment perfect for all ages!

Western Australia Day or simply WA Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) is a public holiday in Western Australia (WA), celebrated on the first Monday in June each year, to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829.

WA Day and Foundation day in Perth, Western Australia. A guide for what's on and ideas for things to do on the WA Day public holiday over in the West.

WA Day, also known as Western Australia Day, used to be known as Foundation Day and commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on June 1st 1829.