2026 Assembly Calendar of Dates
Official Uniting Church commemorations, key liturgical dates, ecumenical dates and events, social and cultural celebrations
October 7, 2025
On this page you will find the 2026 dates for the key days we mark together as a national Uniting Church, events held around the Uniting Church that are open to all, key liturgical dates, key ecumenical dates and events, and various dates that are marked socially/culturally that you may like to mark in your local community.
This calendar is intended as a resource to help Uniting Church communities consider the shape of the year and help their planning. Further dates will be added as we become aware of them.
Could this calendar be more helpful, or have we missed an event the national Uniting Church should know about? Email us to let us know.
*dates with an asterisk indicate an official commemoration of the Uniting Church, adopted by the Assembly or Assembly Standing Committee. These dates are included on the 2025-2026 Uniting Church Lectionary calendar, as congregations are encouraged to mark these celebrations, commemorations and anniversaries in their worship.
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January
25 Uniting Church Day of Mourning*
Since 2019 the Uniting Church has marked a Day of Mourning on the Sunday before 26 January to reflect on the dispossession and ongoing injustices faced by Australia’s First Peoples, acknowledge our shared history and renew our commitment to justice and healing. Worship and other resources are made available.
26 Australia/Survival Day
February
13 Anniversary of the Apology to Stolen Generations
18 Ash Wednesday
18 Lent begins (until 2 April)
March
6 World Day of Prayer
8 International Women's Day
19 Close the Gap Day
17-23 Harmony Week (including 21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
29 Palm Sunday
April
3-5 Easter weekend
View and download the President's 2026 Easter message.
24 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
25 ANZAC Day
View and download Uniting Church Defence Force Chaplain Rev Matthew Stuart's message.
May
17-24 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
21 Net Zero Roundtable #1
The Advocacy Calling of the Uniting Church for Climate Justice
Discover how you and your community can engage in advocacy and connect with wider Uniting Church initiatives working for climate justice.
24 Pentecost
26 Sorry Day
27 National Reconciliation Week (until 3 June)
31 Trinity Sunday
June
14-20 Refugee Week
16 Net Zero Roundtable #2
Practical Steps toward Net Zero by 2040
Learn about the concrete actions being taken across the Church to reduce emissions—and how your congregation or ministry can be part of the solution.
22 Uniting Church Anniversary*
Celebrating the 49th Anniversary of the inauguration of the Uniting Church in Australia. View and download the President's 2026 message.
28 UnitingWorld Sunday* - resources from UnitingWorld
The Uniting Church in Australia is connected in partnership with churches across the Pacific, Asia and Africa. They are vibrant, inspiring and dedicated people of God who are transforming lives and communities for the better. UnitingWorld is the agency that manages these partnerships for the wider UCA. UnitingWorld Sunday is a chance to hear the wisdom of our partners and learn more about our work together.
July
5-12 NAIDOC Week
10 Anniversary of the UCA-UAICC Covenant
19 Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday
This day is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity in our DNA and to explore ways to build intercultural relationships in our own neighbourhoods.
20-22 Korean National Conference
August
4 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
30 Frontier Services Sunday
September
1 Sep-4 Oct Season of Creation*
Throughout the month of September each year, Christians across the world celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual invitation to pray and reflect on our shared call to care for the earth – our common home and the blessed, beloved creation of God. It takes place from 1 September (World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation) to 4 October (Feast of St. Francis of Assisi).
October
4 Older Persons Sunday* - resource to come from UnitingCare Australia
Established by the Uniting Church Assembly in 2022, Older Persons Sunday is a time to celebrate the contributions and human rights of older people, confront ageism, and consider how we can build communities that honour dignity and nurture hope across all generations.
20 Anniversary - National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse*
October 22 marks the anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. On this date, the Uniting Church in Australia remembers and acknowledges the harm done, the terrible breach of trust and laments its role in causing the harm. A worship resource from UCA Redress and a statement from the President is released.
30-1 Nov Filipino National Conference
November
1 All Saints Day
22 Reign of Christ Sunday
25 Nov-10 Dec 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
December
29 Nov-19 Dec Advent
25 Christmas Day
The President’s releases a Christmas Message.
January 2027
24 Day of Mourning
Worship and other resources to come from the UAICC and the Assembly.
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