what is victoria's day about?

Victoria Day (in French: Fête de la Reine), colloquially known as May Two-four, May Long, or May Run is a federal Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the last Monday before or on 24 May, in honour of both Queen Victoria's birthday and the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday, and is also considered an informal mark of the beginning of the summer season. It has been observed since before Canada was formed, originally falling on the sovereign's actual birthday, and continues to be celebrated in various fashions across the country on the fixed date of the first Monday on or before 24 May. However, since the Quiet Revolution in Quebec, the same day was unofficially known in the province as Fête de Dollard until 2003, when provincial legislation officially named the same date as Victoria Day the National Patriots' Day.

Officially, it's to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday and the official birthday of the reigning monarch. It's usually held on the last monday before or on May 24

But actually, it's usually a long weekend where most people usually just drink, a 2-4 is slang for a case of beer in Canada sooo .. the May 2-4 weekend has a double meaning in that case :)

ok i'm getting that a number of you want your monarchy and your Royal Visits that DO quite fee Canadian taxpayers a kit deal.... do not youngster your self. i'm getting you won't be able to look to drop your "historic" ties to giant Britain in a lot a similar way as a baby famous it puzzling to leave this is mom and commence grade college. nicely no longer truthfully do i believe it truly is time to diminish the twine with our overseas monarchy which has outlived any achieveable use, i believe it is also time to rename our ought to vacation. How about something a lot more desirable inclusive and far more desirable Canadian?

What Sue and Football said.

Also, by May 24 you can be pretty sure the warm weather has arrived, which is another cause for celebration. It's the unofficial start of summer.