Happy Victoria Day and National Patriots' Day!
Victoria Day is Canada's oldest holiday, dating back to before Canadian Confederation.
It has a long and interesting history, so let's explore the story of the holiday that is the start of summer for Canadians!
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Victoria Day is Canada's oldest holiday, dating back to before Canadian Confederation.
It has a long and interesting history, so let's explore the story of the holiday that is the start of summer for Canadians!
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This makes it Canada's oldest official holiday.
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By the 1890s, it was seen as a patriotic holiday.
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After her death in 1901, the holiday was made a statutory holiday in perpetuity.
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From 1910 to 1952, the day only honoured Queen Victoria's role as the "Mother of Confederation". The reigning monarch's birthday was celebrated in June.
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