Victoria Day in 2024
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.
In Quebec this holiday is called "National Patriotes Day" (Journée nationale des patriotes or Fête des Patriotes).
Elizabeth Day?
Do you think Victoria Day should be changed to Elizabeth Day? Let us know in the comments section below.
It should remain Victoria Day. She was the Queen when we became a nation and is considered "The Mother of Confederation". It was her actions that led to Canada moving from colony to nation and she should be celebrated for that. If we have a Elizabeth II day, it should celebrate her alone.Jugal
Victoria day name be changed to Elizabeth day to honour the longest serving sovereign. Kind and modern queen is in hearts of all.Wil
May long weekend
Victoria Day is also commonly referred to as the "May two-four weekend" or the "May long weekend" and it marks the unofficial start of the cottage season where cases of beer* are consumed by hard working Canadians. That's what we heard anyway. Or maybe it's called May two-four because May 24, 1819 is Queen Victoria's birthday :-)
FYI: Prince Edward (1767–1820) after whom PEI was named was Queen Victoria's father.
Victoria Day is a non-statutory "general" holiday in the maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI. In Quebec the National Patriots' Day is commemorted on this day.
*A case of beer containing 24 bottles or cans is called a two-four.
Victoria Day Observances
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22 | May 20 | May 19 |
Send us your holiday tips, comments, observations or ideas about Victoria Day.
The sad fact is that most young people probably don't even know who the Victoria in Victoria Day was. Just leave it - we've had enough revisionist history lately. Let's not Disney-fy Canadian history.
In the time of reconciliation and truth, acknowledgement of historical wrongs also must have balance of historical right along with it. Give the late Queen Elizabeth her own holiday that reflects her life, and leave her mother's holiday Victoria day as it is. Balance not extremes. Foolishness and narrow minded thinking on the government's plans.
I don't think we should celebrate the monarchy at all. We should be celebrating something Canadian.
Leave it as Victoria Day or known as the may 24 long weekend.
I think they should leave the name, Victoria Day, alone. It has been that way for as long as I can remember.
The Government could pick another day for Elizabeth Day!
Just a suggestion, as she reigned as queen for over 70 years.