Foundation of the Colony (1833–1876)
Foundation Day (1877–2011) WA Day
Observed by
Western Australia
Type
State holiday
Significance
Foundation of Western Australia in 1829
Date
First Monday in June
2023 date
June 5 (2023-06-05)
2024 date
June 3 (2024-06-03)
2025 date
June 2 (2025-06-02)
2026 date
June 1 (2026-06-01)
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Australia 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 to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829. Because of the date of Western Australia Day, WA 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.[4]
^"What is WA Day?". Celebrate WA. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^King, Rhianna (2012). Foundation Day makes way for WA Day – WA Today. Published 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
^"Public holidays in Western Australia". Government of Western Australia, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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