Indian Commonwealth Day 2023:24 May

Indian Commonwealth Day 2023:24 May

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Category : Important Days Published on: May 25 2023

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  • Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year on May 24. 
  • This day is observed as a holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations. Commonwealth Day is celebrated to remind the Birth Anniversary of Queen Victoria.
  • Commonwealth day is formerly known as Empire Day.
  • Empire Day was first observed in the UK in 1904 by Reginald Brabazon.
  • This day is observed on the birth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth. 
  • In the era of 1977, Commonwealth Day was observed on the second Monday in March. This day was observed by the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • British Empire League promoted this Commonwealth Day formerly known as Empire Day as a holiday.
  • Usually, all over the world, Commonwealth Day is observed on the second Monday of March every year 
  • In India, Commonwealth Day is celebrated on another day on the 24th of May.
  • Indian Commonwealth Day 2023 Theme is “Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future”.
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