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The name Victoria Day was selected by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, who wanted to avoid an imperialist name that would antagonize French Canadians. [14] The Crown-in-Council, the following year, designated May 24 as the official birthday of King Edward VII. [15] Victoria Day celebrations at Queen's Park, in Toronto, 1910
Elizabeth II attending Canada Day celebrations in 1992. The Queen undertook a royal tour of Canada from 30 June 1992 to 3 July 1992 in order to preside over commemorations for the 125th anniversary of Canadian Confederation and her ruby jubilee. [145] On 30 June, she unveiled an equestrian statue of herself at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. [146]
[16] [17] After Victoria died in 1901, 24 May became Victoria Day [17] and the official date in Canada of the reigning monarch's birthday changed through various royal proclamations: for Edward VII, it continued by yearly proclamation to be observed on 24 May, but, was 3 June for George V and 23 June for Edward VIII (their actual birthdays).
Canada Day is not a statutory holiday as July 1 is Memorial Day. Provincial statutory. Memorial Day (July 1) Armistice Day (Remembrance Day) (November 11) Optional. The following is a list of designated paid holidays for government employees. [55] Saint Patrick's Day (March 17) Saint George's Day (April 23) Victoria Day (Monday preceding May 25)
A Victoria Day fireworks display from Ontario Place. Certain dates are of royal significance in Canada. Victoria Day has been since 1834 a holiday to mark the birthday of Queen Victoria. After 1957, the same date was designated as the reigning monarch's official birthday. [66]
Bread and Cheese Day is observed by Canada's Six Nations Reserve on Victoria Day. The day is marked with speeches, games, and a gift of bread and cheese to members of ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in Canada" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... Victoria Day; Vimy Ridge Day This page was ...
Canada. Victoria Day, the second to last Monday in May and its preceding Saturday and Sunday, a three-day weekend for most residents; United States Memorial ...