Barb
05-21-2007, 05:14 AM
This is Victoria Day, celebrated the Monday before May 25, a national holiday observed in honor of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).
May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday, was declared a holiday by the Legislature of the Province of Canada in 1845.
After Confederation, the Queen's birthday was celebrated every year on May 24 unless that date was a Sunday, in which case a proclamation was issued providing for the celebration on May 25.
After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, an Act was passed by the Parliament of Canada establishing a legal holiday on May 24 in each year (or May 25 if May 24 fell on a Sunday) under the name Victoria Day.
An amendment to the Statutes of Canada in 1952 established the celebration of Victoria Day on the Monday preceding May 25.
:usa So, your friendly neighbors to the south wish you Happy Holiday!!:canada
May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday, was declared a holiday by the Legislature of the Province of Canada in 1845.
After Confederation, the Queen's birthday was celebrated every year on May 24 unless that date was a Sunday, in which case a proclamation was issued providing for the celebration on May 25.
After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, an Act was passed by the Parliament of Canada establishing a legal holiday on May 24 in each year (or May 25 if May 24 fell on a Sunday) under the name Victoria Day.
An amendment to the Statutes of Canada in 1952 established the celebration of Victoria Day on the Monday preceding May 25.
:usa So, your friendly neighbors to the south wish you Happy Holiday!!:canada