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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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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 For instance, the queen consort wore the brooch for the 2023 Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 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 The occasion, the annual Commonwealth Day service, marked a significant return for the princess, who missed last year’s event while undergoing cancer treatment, unknown to the public at the time. Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Commonwealth Day

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 2025.

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