Victoria Day in 2025
In 2025 the Victoria Day holiday is on Monday, May 19.
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
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| May 19 | May 18 | May 24 |
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I second this remark...No it should not be changed. Clearly Victoria Day represents the birth of the reigning monarch of UK & Ireland at the TIME when Canada became a Country! It is completely disrespectful to change the name. It also represents the transition into summer. Some things should be left alone and stop trying to change historical events.
This is the problem with Canada. Instead of trying to tackle real issues we worry about renaming Victoria Day.
Rename the holiday Queens Day to honour both Victoria and Elizabeth II
Would much rather see Ricky, Julian & Bubbles day as they are the real Canadian royalty.
Victoria Day should be renamed to Charles Day to honour the longest serving king this millennium.