A History of Commonwealth Day

The day has its roots in the 1800s and the time of the British Empire when many people of British origin who lived in the colonies wanted to celebrate their roots: the idea for Empire Day was first introduced by the author Clementina Trenholme in Ontario in 1898, and was celebrated on the Monday after 24th May – the birthday of the British monarch Queen Victoria; in some countries it became known as Victoria Day, and in parts of Canada and Scotland, Victoria Day is still a public holiday.
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