King's Birthday

King's Birthday Quick Facts

AKA Name	Formerly: Queen’s Birthday public holiday
Hashtags	#MomaDay, #MothersDay
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2023 Date	25 September 2023
2024 Date	30 September 2024

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King's Birthday (WA) in 2023

Monday, 25 Sep

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King's Birthday History

King's Birthday Public Holiday in Western Australia celebrates the birthday of the current Australian monarch. This day was formerly Queen's Birthday Public Holiday. As a constitutional monarchy, the current King of Australia and the other Commonwealth Realms is KIng Charles III. This recognition was bestowed after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Although King Charles was born on 14, November, 1948, the date of the birthday celebration was never changed after his great-grandfather, King George V, passed away in 1936. King George V was born on 3 June.

King's Birthday is celebrated in Western Australia in late September or early October. The date is decided on annually by proclamation of the state's Governor.

Top Tweets for King's Birthday

Updated 05:19

It’s the Queen’s birthday in WA today 26th Sept. in future it will be the King’s birthday 14th of September which is not even his real birthday nor was it the Queens today. Will this ever end?
— 💧Sara (@_sara_jade_) September 26, 2022

WA today celebrating the King's birthday . If Matthew Guy becomes premier of Victoria the peeps can look forward to the celebration of King Arthur's birthday. And perhaps Brian's birthday in December.
— Phillip Riley (@philmupp1) September 26, 2022

🎂 From your supportive neighbour to the person lending a hand at the local footy club, you’ll find thousands of Australians whose birthdays are worth celebrating. Unfortunately, in WA, today is used to celebrate the birthday of King Charles - and it's not even his real birthday. https://t.co/bafaw1MekQ
— Australian Republic Movement (@AusRepublic) September 26, 2022

King's Birthday Facts & Quotes

Australia is the 3rd most populous realm of the Commonwealth of Nations (after Canada and the UK).
King Charles III officially ascended to the throne on the 10th of September 2022. This is after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8th of September, 2022.
King Charles III, at 73 is the oldest in British history to become King.
The Perth Agreement of 2011 amended royal succession laws which previously gave precedence to male heirs before females. Now, the line of succession is in birth order regardless of gender.
Wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the Realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life - King Charles III address on 9 September 2022.

King's Birthday Top Events and Things to Do

Head to Perth to watch the large display of fireworks set off to celebrate the King in Western Australia.
Watch a movie about the Australian royal family. Some of our suggestions: The Young Victoria (2009), The Madness of King George (1994), The King's Speech (2010) and Lady Jane (1986).
Read a book about Australian history to gain a better understanding of the British colonisation that led to present day Australia's monarchy and the royal's birthday celebration. Some of our favourites include: Australia, A Time Line of History and The History of Australian Discovery and Colonisation.