Victoria Day. Canada Day

Victoria Day

Victoria Day is a holiday in Canada in honor of Queen Victoria’s birthday and was declared a Canadian holiday by the government in 1845. The holiday was originally celebrated on May 24 (the date of Queen Victoria’s birthday), but in 1952, the government made the decision to begin celebrating Victoria Day on the Monday before May 25 (which does sometimes fall on the 24th, but the date of the holiday now varies). Victoria Day is also known as the May long weekend, “May long” and “May 2-4. ” This is the day that means the beginning of gardening, cottaging and camping season across the country. Victoria Day is celebrated in most cities in Canada with parades, outdoor events and fireworks. The Island Farms Victoria Day Parade in Victoria, British Columbia is the largest parade of the year in Victoria and makes a great place to celebrate.

Dates: Monday, May 20 (2019); Monday, May 18 (2020); Monday, May 24 (2021)

Canada Day

As the name suggests, Canada Day celebrates Canada, or more accurately, the anniversary of the date that Canada became a self-governing country. For most people, Canada Day, celebrated on July 1, represents Canada’s birthday party and the real start to summer. Canada Day weekend is a big weekend for camping trips or going to cottages, and there are fireworks, events and performances in major cities across the country. The nation’s capital of Ottawa is a great place to be on Canada Day where you’ll find all sorts of events and activities going on. No matter where you celebrate you’ll see a lot of Canadian flags, often adorning T-shirts and hats.

Dates: Monday, July 1 (2019); Wednesday, July 1 (2020); Thursday July 1 (2021)

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