How important is Victoria Day in Canada?

Victoria Day is a Federal holiday, which means its a statutory day off across all of Canada. It has been celebrated since before Canada was an official country in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday....Its always on the Monday before/on the 24th. It is ALSO considered the unofficial start of summer and the end of the Winter social season...VD became an actual holiday in 1845.

For most Canadians these days, it is a celebration of the start of summer. Its usually the first long weekend with nice weather, time to get things in order in your yard, open up your cottage for the year, take the boat out or make that first camping trip. I don't think you will find many of us sitting round, toasting the Queen or discussing her.....its a weekend of family, friends, fun and activities. Who wouldn't celebrat that?

And yes, it is also celebrated in Quebec, but called Fete de la Reine obviously.

I dislike how you assume every Quebecois is automatically a Habs fan.....

Canada would not actually have a President. Why should be celebrate President's Day? In Ontario, we've a visit immediately called family members Day. it really is a visit in effortless words for the sake of having a visit in February.

It's a well-beloved holiday. Also known as the "May 2-4 weekend" and a 24 pack of beer has to be consumed in each household (if you believe that, I know a bridge you'd love to buy! :-D )

It's the unofficial start of summer (even though summer isn't here until June 21st).

The holiday has a different name in Quebec.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Day

http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/jfa-ha/victoria...

It the unofficial start of summer - that's the long weekend when everyone goes away somewhere.

It's usually on the nearest Monday to May 24, so everyone gets a long weekend.

It's celebrated across Canada. Some places have fireworks, others have parades.

All it is is a long weekend really, we don't really pay too much attention to why it is a holiday.

All we care about is a long weekend at the beginning of summer (or if you're in Alberta... it seems to always snow or be cold on May Long... it's a sharp reminder is only temporarily leaving you... she bows her ugly head one more time so you will never forget)

It amazes me how Canadians have dumbed down. It shows that regardless of age, we have forgotten what the day represents. Even Old Lady has bought into the kick off of summer. If she would go back in time, and remember what she learned in school, it has absolutely nothing to do with summer.

Check web site But yes it is celebrated in all of Canada. In Quebec they just give it another name