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Victoria Day 2024
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Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday on the Monday before May 25 that honours Queen Victoria's birthday. In 2024, it falls on May 20 and is also called the May long weekend or the May two-four weekend.
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It falls on the Monday between the 18th and the 24th (inclusive) and, so, is always the penultimate Monday of May (May 20 in 2024 and May 19 in 2025). Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, as well as a holiday in six of Canada's ten provinces and all three of its territories.
Learn about the history and observance of Victoria Day, the celebration of the Sovereign’s birthday in Canada, a tradition unique to our country. Find out the dates of Victoria Day since Queen Victoria and the current Sovereign, King Charles III.
May 20, 2024 · Monday 20 May 2024. Quick info: Victoria Day in Canada is celebrated each year on the Monday on or before May 24. This date was the birthday of Queen Victoria who was the Queen of the British Empire and for that reason the sovereign of Canada as well at the time of the Confederation (see also Canada Day ). Queen Victoria died in 1901.
HolidayDateWeek NumberDays To GoVictoria Day 2038May 24, 2038 Monday215075Victoria Day 2037May 18, 2037 Monday214704Victoria Day 2036May 19, 2036 Monday214340Victoria Day 2035May 21, 2035 Monday213976Victoria Day is a public holiday in most provinces and territories of Canada, celebrated on the Monday before May 25. It honors Queen Victoria's birthday and marks the unofficial start of the summer season.
Victoria Day is a national holiday in Canada that honours Queen Victoria, the "Mother of Confederation". Learn how it started, why it's on a different date every year, and why some Canadians want to rename it.
Feb 7, 2006 · By the time of Confederation in 1867, communities in Québec and Ontario held all-day Victoria Day celebrations that included parades, picnics, athletic competitions, military reviews and fireworks displays. The official festivities spread across Canada as new provinces joined Confederation.