The Civic Mayor of Croydon

The Civic Mayor attends a range of events during the year, and this is an important part of their role. Some are organised by the council, but most are arranged by others.

There are 6 kinds of engagement:

• Civic events, for example, Remembrance Day and Holocaust Memorial Day
• Community events, for example, invitations from local organisations such as opening new shops or fairs.
• Charity events, such as fundraisers. These might be organised by the Civic Mayor and the Mayor’s Charity Board, or by non-council organisations
• Out of borough events, for example, other Mayor’s events, invitations from national organisations with no Croydon connection. Other events out of the borough would only be recommended where there is a strong link to Croydon
• Royal events or visits by dignitaries. These can be organised by the council or other organisations
• Civic Mayor's Community events. These are organised by the Civic Mayor with support from The Civic Mayor’s Office and funded from The Civic Mayor’s events budget. For example, Christmas Carols

Raise the Flag for Pride

You are invited to join The Worshipful, The Civic Mayor of Croydon, as they raise the Seven Stripe Rainbow flag at the main flagpole outside Croydon Town Hall.

Event details

Date
1 June 2026 at 10am

Location
Outside Croydon Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX

Please can you RSVP and provide the names of those attending by noon, 28 May 2026 to civicmayor@croydon.gov.uk.

Windrush Day Flag Raising

You are invited to join The Worshipful, The Civic Mayor of Croydon, as they raise the Windrush flag at the main flagpole outside Croydon Town Hall.

Event details

Date
19 June 2026 at 12pm

Location
Outside Croydon Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX

Please can you RSVP and provide the names of those attending by noon, 17 June 2026 to civicmayor@croydon.gov.uk.

Armed Forces Week

You are invited to join The Worshipful, The Civic Mayor of Croydon, as they raise the Armed Forces flag at the main flagpole outside Croydon Town Hall.

Event details

Date
22 June 2026 at 1pm

Location
Outside Croydon Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX

Please can you RSVP and provide the names of those attending by noon, 18 June 2026 to civicmayor@croydon.gov.uk.

Civic events 

The Civic Mayor is the official civic host at many annual civic events. The annual civic events at which The Civic Mayor usually officiates are:

• Holocaust Memorial Day (January)
• Pongal, Hindu Harvest Festival (January)
• International Mother Language Day (February)
• Annual Meeting of the Council (May)
• Civic Service of Thanksgiving (June)
• Armed Forces Day (June)
• Official visit to Arnhem to commemorate the Battle of Arnhem (September)
• Remembrance Day (November)
• Civic Multi Faith Event (November)
• Tram Memorial (November)
• Armistice Day (November)
• Minster Service (December)

Flag raising events

• 2 June: Raise the Flag for Pride
• 13 June: Official Birthday of His Majesty The King
• 20 June: Windrush Day
• 20 June: Birthday of The Prince of Wales
• 23 June: Armed Forces Day
• 4 July: NHS and Frontline Workers Day
• 14 August: Pakistan Independence Day
• 15 August: Indian Independence Day
• 15 August: VJ Day
• 9 October: Ugandan Independence Day
• 28 November: St Andrew's Day
• 3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• 9 December: Kenyan Independence Day
• 2 February: LGBT History Month
• 24 February: Solidarity with Ukraine
• 27 February: St David's Day
• 6 March: Ghana Independence Day
• 17 March: St Patrick's Day
• 26 March: Bangladesh Independence Day

Previous events

2026

• 8 May 2026, VE Day flag raising
• 27 April 2026, Sierra Leone Independence Day flag raising
• 23 April 2026, St George’s Day flag raising
• 16 April 2026, Charity Gala Dinner and Dance
• 9 April 2026, Easter Celebration Event
• 26 March 2026, Bangladesh Independence Day flag raising
• 25 March 2026, Autism Acceptance Week flag raising
• 17 March 2026, St Patrick's Day flag raising
• 12 March 2026, Mauritius Independence Day flag raising
• 6 March 2026, Ghana Independence Day
• 27 February 2026, St David's Day flag raising
• 24 February 2026, Solidarity with Ukraine
• 10 February 2026, International Language Day
• 2 February 2026, LGBT History Month
• 20 January 2026, Charity Dinner at Royal Tandoori

2025

• 12 December 2025, Kenyan Independence Day flag raising
• 9 December 2025, Charity Italian Evening
• 8 December 2025, Christmas Tree Lighting and Carols
• 3 December 2025, International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• 28 November 2025, St Andrew's Day flag raising
• 26 November 2025, Charity Dinner at Dawat, Norbury
• 17 October 2025, Diwali Event
• 10 October 2025, Charity Afternoon Cream Tea
• 9 October 2025, Ugandan Independence Day
• 3 October 2025, Black History Month flag raising
• 1 October 2025, Nigerian Independence Day
• 9 September 2025, 999 Emergency Services Day flag raising
• 3 September 2025, Onam Event (Kerala Harvest Festival)
• 15 August 2025, Indian Independence Day flag raising
• 15 August 2025, VJ Day commemoration and flag raising
• 14 August 2025, Pakistan Independence Day flag raising
• 9 July 2025, Smile launch event
• 4 July 2025, NHS and Frontline Workers Day flag raising
• 3 July 2025, Charity Golf Day and Dinner
• 23 June 2025, Armed Forces Day flag raising
• 20 June 2025, Windrush flag raising
• 15 June 2025, Civic service of thanksgiving
• 2 June 2025, Raise the flag for Pride
• 6 May 2025, The Civic Mayor of Croydon Awards
• 25 April 2025, Charity Gala Dinner and Dance
• 6 March 2025, Covid-19 Day of Reflection
• 25 February 2025, International Mother Language Day

2024

• 15 August 2024, Indian Independence Day flag raising
• 14 August 2024, Pakistan Independence Day flag raising
• 5 July 2024, NHS and Frontline Workers Day flag raising
• 1 July 2024, Democratic Republic of Congo flag raising
• 24 June 2024, Armed Forces Day flag raising
• 21 June 2024, Windrush Day flag raising
• 3 June 2024, Raise the flag for Pride