"Empire Day" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Empire Day}} Empire Day
  1. (historical) 24 May, the birthday of Queen Victoria, observed annually from 1902 as a celebration of the British Empire, then superseded by Commonwealth Day in 1958. Tags: historical Related terms: British Empire, British Empire Games, Commonwealth Day, Dominion Day, Empire Games, Imperial Day, Imperial Games, Victoria Day
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