At this point, various names for the day were proposed including Queen's Birthday and Victorian Empire Day. Sir Wilfrid Laurier chose to keep it as Victoria Day to avoid issues with Francophones celebrating a day with an imperialist name.
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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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It was changed from the fixed day to the last Monday before May 25. This ensured that Canadians would always receive a long weekend to start the summer.
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In 2013, there was an effort to change the name to Victoria and First Peoples Day. While it had several notable supporters, it was not considered in Parliament.
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In 2022, the holiday became National Patriots' Day, to honour the patriotes of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837.
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