Commonwealth theme for the year

Each year a theme is chosen for Commonwealth Day, which takes place on the second Monday in March. The theme informs events to mark the day and helps to guide activities by Commonwealth organisations throughout the year, including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

2023

The theme for Commonwealth Day 2023 is ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’. The theme combines the active commitment of member states to support the promotion of peace, prosperity and sustainability, especially through climate action, so as to secure a better future for our young people and improve the lives of all Commonwealth citizens.

Past themes

2022 Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming

2021 Delivering a Common Future

2020 Delivering a Common Future

2019 A Connected Commonwealth

2018 Towards a Common Future

2017 A peace-building Commonwealth

2016 An Inclusive Commonwealth

2015 A Young Commonwealth

2014 Team Commonwealth

2013 Opportunity through Enterprise

2012 Connecting Cultures

2011 Women as Agents of Change

2010 Science, Technology and Society

2009 Commonwealth@60 – Serving a New Generation

2008 The Environment, Our Future

2007 Respecting Difference, Promoting Understanding

2006 Health and Vitality

2005 Education – Creating Opportunity, Realising Potential

2004 Building a Commonwealth of Freedom

2003 Partners in Development

2002 Diversity

2001 A New Generation

2000 Sharing Knowledge – The Communications Challenge

1999 Music

1998 Sport Brings Us Together

1997 Talking to One Another

1996 Our Working Partnership

1995 Our Commonwealth Neighbourhood – Working Together for Tolerance and Understanding