Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Country Is Our Teacher
Sharing First Nations Stories, Cultures and Languages with children and adults around Australia.
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About Indigenous Literacy Day
Indigenous Literacy Day is proudly produced and presented by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in collaboration with the Sydney Opera House.
It’s an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Stories, Cultures, and Languages.
Indigenous Literacy Day is held on the first Wednesday of September ‑ this year Wednesday 2 September. We’re sharing the diversity of First Nations languages and cultures with audiences across Australia.
How you can be part of ILD 2026
If you are a school, bookseller, publisher, library, business, organisation or individual, you can also contribute and celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day every year by:
- Donate
- Host a Great Book Swap or your own fundraising event
- Register for Busking for Change ‑ ILF's musical fundraiser for primary schools
- Donating a percentage of your product sales on this day ‑ popular for bookshops
- Shop our books and merch
- Become a regular giver or set up workplace giving
- Advocate for us on social media and tag @IndigenousLiteracyFoundation on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin
- Share the Indigenous Literacy Day event within your networks with the ILD promotional materials (coming soon)
Indigenous Literacy Day throughout the years
Mela langguj (Our language) - Kriol
In Northern Territory homes, Kriol is the most spoken language after English. And it is the most widely spoken Aboriginal language in Australia today.
Strength in our Stories: For Now & Future Generations | ILD 2025!
On Wednesday 3 September, we’re celebrating with the theme Strength in our Stories: For Now & Future Generations with a free FILM and LIVESTREAM event from Sydney Opera House.
18 year-old author celebrates Wirangu language in new children's book
On 22 October, talented 18-year-old student Mia Speed returned to her former Lincoln Gardens Primary School in Port Lincoln, South Australia to launch her first children's book written in her Wirangu language.