Canada

Introduction Victoria Day is a federal holiday recognized in Canada on the last Monday preceding May 25th each year. It was commemorated in Canada for many years previous to the country’s Confederation to commemorate Queen Victoria’s (born in 1819) birthday. Queen Victoria ruled over Great Britain and Ireland for the majority of the nineteenth century, … Read more

What is Victoria Day and Why Do We Celebrate It? Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday commemorating Queen Victoria, who ruled the United Kingdom and Ireland for the majority of the nineteenth century. Her great-great-granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her as the longest-reigning monarch in British history in 2015. Queen Victoria was also … Read more