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 FĂȘte 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


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Posted by Lucille:

I very much agree with this comment: May "two four" 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. Posted by Anna Maria :

Posted by Pauline MacLeod Farley:

Change it to a name that is not associated with the British monarchy or colonialism in any way. Call it what it is - May Long Weekend.

Posted by Jugal Patel:

Victoria day name be changed to Elizabeth day to honour the longest serving sovereign. Kind and modern queen is in hearts of all.

Posted by Arthur Brochu:

It needs to remain "Victoria" day. It's a day observated because of her not anyone else. Thank you.

Posted by Wil:

May "two four" 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.

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