Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in March every year.

Commonwealth Day 2007 celebrations The aim of commemorating Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its 2 billion citizens.

This year Commonwealth Day will be celebrated on Monday 10 March 2008 kicking off a week of activities based around the theme 'The Environment Our Future'.

On Commonwealth Day a multi-faith observance is held at Westminster Abbey in London and other events are organised by Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) regional centres in India, Guyana, Solomon Islands and Zambia.