Victoria Day is a holiday to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday. When I was young there was a rhyme about it, " The 24th of May is the Queen's birthday, if you don't give us a holiday we'll all run away!" So, why is it a week early this year? Why do we even celebrate it at all?
The only thing the kids growing up now know is that it's the long weekend.

Victoria Day

In Canada, the celebration of Victoria Day occurs every year on Monday, prior to May 25th. It is the official celebration in Can…

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