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Windrush Day

A UK day on 22 June marking the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants to British life.

Marked in
UK
USA (not marked)
International (not marked)

OrganiserUK Government (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

ListingAdded by us from official sources

Last checked19 October 2026

First held2018

About the day

The UK government announced an annual Windrush Day in 2018. It marks the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury on 22 June 1948 and celebrates people who came from the Caribbean up to 1971. A government grant scheme funds community events each year.

Dates for the next three years

Year	Date	Where	Status
2027	Tuesday 22 June 2027	UK	Same date every year
2028	Thursday 22 June 2028	UK	Same date every year
2029	Friday 22 June 2029	UK	Same date every year

Where this information comes from

GOV.UK Annual day of celebrations for the Windrush Generation
GOV.UK Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026

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