Victoria Day

Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May 25 to honour Queen Victoria, who is known as the "Mother of Confederation". The... Wikipedia

  • Official name:  Victoria Day
  • Also called:  May Long Weekend, May Long, May Two-Four, May Run, Firecracker Day
  • Observed by:  Canadians
  • Type:  Historical, cultural, nationalist
  • Significance:  Birthday of Queen Victoria
  • Celebrations:  Fireworks, parades
  • Date:  Last Monday preceding May 25
  • date:  Last Monday preceding May 25
  • +2 years date:  25 May +2 years last Monday
  • Frequency:  Annual
  • Related to:  Sovereign's Birthday, Commonwealth Day (until 1977)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo