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

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Commonwealth Day was in 1958

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“Commonwealth Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Commonwealth%20Day. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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