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Commonwealth Day Second Monday in March From 1903 until 1957, this holiday in honor of the British Empire was known as Empire Day and was celebrated on May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday. Between 1958 and 1966, it was called British Commonwealth Day . Then it was switched to Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday in June, and the name was shortened to Commonwealth Day. It is observed annually on the second Monday in March. In Canada it is still celebrated on May 24 (or the Monday before) and referred to as Victoria Day . CONTACTS: Commonwealth Secretariat Marlborough House Pall Mall London, SW1Y 5HX United Kingdom 44-20-7747-6500; fax: 44-20-7930-0827 www.thecommonwealth.org Royal Commonwealth Society 25 Northumberland Ave. London, WC2N 5AP United Kingdom 44-20-7930-6733; fax: 44-20-7930-9705 www.rcsint.org SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 87 DictDays-1988, pp. 23, 36, 125 Celebration days: Mar 14, 2011; Mar 12, 2012; Mar 11, 2013; Mar 10, 2014; Mar 9, 2015 Celebrated in: Gibraltar Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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