Commonwealth Day

noun

: a holiday observed in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations formerly on May 24 as the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday and now on the second Monday in March

Examples of Commonwealth Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such was the case at the annual Commonwealth Day service on March 9, where William and Kate returned to their wedding venue, Westminster Abbey, and the future queen snuck in subtle PDA towards her husband, placing a hand on his back in an unspoken gesture of support. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026

Commonwealth Day, celebrated annually since 1972, has been aired live by the British broadcaster since 1989, save 2021, due to the pandemic. —Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026

The sit-down aired on the same day the late queen spoke in a TV address for Commonwealth Day. —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025

Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Kate at the Commonwealth Day Service In March, Kate again opted for bright red, pairing it with a Catherine Walker coat dress, and complemented it with meaningful jewelry choices for Commonwealth Day. —Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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