UK
The UK government made an announcement, in January 2010, about an extra Bank Holiday for the Diamond Jubilee, a competition for civic honours, a Diamond Jubilee medal and Royal Borough Status for Greenwich.

For more information on this, see the dedicated Diamond Jubilee Directgov website - www.direct.gov.uk/diamondjubilee

Commonwealth Realms
Since The Queen has been Head of the Commonwealth in 1952, 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of this role.

Commonwealth Realms and other Commonwealth nations will be creating their own events in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. In addition, they will be represented at, and involved with, the events taking place over the central weekend in the UK, including the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3rd June and the Service of Thanksgiving on 5th June.