Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of March throughout the Commonwealth of Nations.

In Canberra, the Commonwealth Day Celebration Committee brings together representatives of the Royal Commonwealth Society ACT Branch, the Commonwealth Round Table in Australia, the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, and leaders of various faith communities.

The Committee organises an annual multi-faith celebration at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Barton. The celebration reflects the annual Commonwealth theme and includes the reading of the King’s Commonwealth Day message.

The Canberra celebration complements the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London.

Faiths represented include Bahá’í, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh. Cultural performances showcase the diversity of Commonwealth communities. Commonwealth High Commissioners, federal and ACT representatives, other dignitaries and members of the public are invited to attend.

Commonwealth Day in Canberra — 2026

Read our report and view photographs from the 2026 multi-faith celebration: Commonwealth Day in the Capital.