Latest content: Commonwealth Day

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, today announced the theme for Commonwealth Day 2025 as ‘Together We Thrive’.

Commonwealth Day 2025 will be celebrated across the Commonwealth on Monday, 10 March. Events and activities will take place throughout March, including civic and faith gatherings, school assemblies, debates, flag-raising ceremonies, and cultural celebrations.

Commonwealth Day is celebrated by millions across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific, and Europe.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, paid tribute to the five million soldiers from Commonwealth countries who fought in the First and Second World Wars.

The seventy-fifth anniversary of The Commonwealth is a moment to reflect on the remarkable journey that our unique family of free and independent nations has made since 1949. 

Today, 56 of the world’s largest countries and smallest islands, across six oceans, continue to stand united and celebrate shared values for Commonwealth Day.

Commonwealth Day is an occasion of pride and celebration, and a moment for reflection. 

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has announced the theme for Commonwealth Day 2024 as 'One Resilient Common Future'.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has raised the Commonwealth Flag for Peace at a ceremony in London on Commonwealth Day.

His Majesty The King's Commonwealth Day Message, Monday 13 March 2023

A commemoration for the men and women from the Commonwealth who served with the British Armed Forces during the First and Second World Wars was held today at the Memorial Gates in central London.

Commonwealth Day 2023 Message from The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Commonwealth Secretary-General

Young people in countries across the Commonwealth will raise a “Flag of Peace” to celebrate and mark Commonwealth Day on March 13, 2023. The initiative is supported by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Queen's Commonwealth Trust, the Royal Commonwealth Society and Bruno Peek, Pageantmaster.

Commonwealth member states are being invited to support the Commonwealth of Nations Flag for Peace initiative across the Commonwealth ahead of Commonwealth Day 2023 which will be the first presided over by His Majesty King Charles III’ as King and Head of the Commonwealth.  

Royal Family, Government representatives and dignitaries gather in London for the annual commemorative service at Westminster Abbey and Marlborough House

2022 Commonwealth Day Message from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth Day will be commemorated by 54 countries across the world on 14 March, honouring their shared values and rich diversity as members of the Commonwealth.