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In 2024 the Victoria Day holiday is on Monday, May 20. Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honours Queen Victoria's birthday.
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.
After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, an act was passed by the Parliament of Canada establishing a legal holiday on May 24 in each year (or May 25 if May 24 fell on a Sunday) under the name Victoria Day.
Victoria Day 2024 in Canada. Victoria Day, also known as May Two-Four, May Long, and May Long Weekend, is a Canadian holiday on the Monday preceding May 25.
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.
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 ).
May 16, 2024 · The Victoria Day Parade takes place on Monday, May 20, starting at 9 a.m. This is Victoria’s longest running parade and features marching bands, community and commercial floats and cultural performances. The parade will run along Douglas Street.
Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday preceding May 25. Initially in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday, it has since been celebrated as the official birthday of Canada's sovereign.
Victoria Day 2024 started on Monday 20th May, 2024 (20/05/2024) 50 days ago. What is Victoria Day? Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday named after Queen Victoria, and is celebrated on the Monday prior to the 25th of May in 10 provinces.
Feb 7, 2006 · Victoria Day is a statutory holiday in every province and territory except Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The holiday was officially renamed Journée nationale des Patriotes (National Patriotes Day) in Québec in 2002.
