Search results
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. The holiday has always been a distinctly Canadian observance and continues to be celebrated across the country.
Learn about the origin and tradition of Victoria Day, the celebration of the Sovereign’s birthday in Canada. Find out when and how the date was fixed and the Royal Union Flag was flown on this day.
22 maj 2021 · “Victoria Day” jest jednym z najbardziej radosnych. Rozpoczyna okres weekendowych wyjazdów na północ, nad ontaryjskie jeziora. Wielu Kanadyjczyków posiada nad nimi letnie domki tzw. “cottages”, inni korzystają z prowincjonalnych parków, oferujących świetne warunki biwakowania.
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.
18 maj 2024 · Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday that honours Queen Victoria's birthday on the second last Monday in May. Learn about its origins, traditions and how Quebec has its own holiday on the same day.
3 lis 2024 · Victoria Day, Canadian holiday on which the British sovereign’s birthday is celebrated. In 1845, during the reign of Queen Victoria, May 24, the queen’s birthday, was declared a holiday in Canada.
19 maj 2014 · Read the message from David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Victoria Day in 2014. He welcomes The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Canada and reflects on the history and ties between Canada and the Royal Family.
