Victoria Day

The last Monday in May before May 24 is Victoria Day in Canada and other parts of the former British Empire. It commemorates the birthday of England’s Queen Victoria on May 24, 1854 and well as the birthday of the current British monarch. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to rule over a unified Canada.

The day is marked by parades, fireworks (particularly in the namesake city of Victoria), and other civic ceremonies. It is a public holiday in Canada, parts of Scotland, and in the Cayman Islands.

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