Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday around the world in 2024

Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday around the world in 2024
  How long until Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday?
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  Dates of Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday around the world
2022 Various Apr 21, Jun 2, Jun 3, Jun 6, Jun 10, Jun 11, Jun 13
AnguillaMon, Jun 13National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsFri, Jun 10National Holiday
Cook IslandsMon, Jun 6National Holiday
Falkland IslandsThu, Apr 21National Holiday
GibraltarMon, Jun 13National Holiday
MontserratThu, Jun 2National Holiday
Papua New GuineaMon, Jun 13National Holiday
Solomon IslandsFri, Jun 10National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsFri, Jun 3National Holiday
TuvaluSat, Jun 11National Holiday
2021 Various Jun 11, Jun 14
AnguillaMon, Jun 14National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsFri, Jun 11National Holiday
GibraltarMon, Jun 14National Holiday
MontserratMon, Jun 14National Holiday
Papua New GuineaMon, Jun 14National Holiday
Solomon IslandsFri, Jun 11National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsMon, Jun 14National Holiday
2020 Various Jun 8, Jun 12, Jun 15
AnguillaMon, Jun 15National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsFri, Jun 12National Holiday
GibraltarMon, Jun 15National Holiday
MontserratMon, Jun 8National Holiday
Papua New GuineaMon, Jun 15National Holiday
Solomon IslandsFri, Jun 12National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsMon, Jun 8National Holiday
2019 Various Jun 7, Jun 10, Jun 11, Jun 17
AnguillaMon, Jun 17National Holiday
British Virgin IslandsFri, Jun 7National Holiday
GibraltarMon, Jun 17National Holiday
Montserrat Jun 10, Jun 11
MontserratTue, Jun 11National Holiday
MontserratMon, Jun 10National Holiday
Papua New GuineaMon, Jun 10National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsMon, Jun 10National Holiday
2018 Various Jun 11
AnguillaMon, Jun 11National Holiday
GibraltarMon, Jun 11National Holiday
Papua New GuineaMon, Jun 11National Holiday
Turks and Caicos IslandsMon, Jun 11National Holiday
  Summary

The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK

When is H.M. Queen's Birthday?

The Queen's Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II who is not only Queen of Great Britain but also Queen of 16 out of the 53 countries in the commonwealth.

In most Commonwealth countries that observe this holiday, it is celebrated on the Monday after the Saturday in June that is designated as the official holiday observance in the United Kingdom. Generally, it is the second Saturday in June.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of the House of Windsor was born on April 21st 1926.

If a British monarch has a birthday that doesn't fall in the summer months, they can have a second official birthday. This tradition was started in 1748 by King George II, who was born in November. The date change is because having a summer birthday means a higher chance of good weather during the Trooping the Colour parade for the monarch's birthday.

In 1952, after the death of her father, King George VI, Elizabeth succeeded to the throne and was known thereafter as Queen Elizabeth II.

Did you know?

Queen Elizabeth II got her driver’s licence before the second world war and is still an active driver.

The Queen is the monarch of 16 countries, the United Kingdom and 15 commonwealth realms.

British commemorations usually take place on the second Saturday in June. In London, a large military parade called Trooping the Colour is held in the morning. The Queen and other members of the royal family take part in the ceremony, which ends with a fly-past from the Royal Air Force. The royal family watch the fly-past from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

While lacking the pomp and pageantry of the June celebrations, The Queen's real birthday in April is marked by a midday gun salute. Forty-one guns fire in Hyde Park in London, 21 in Windsor Great Park in Windsor, and 62 at the Tower of London.


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