We all may think children enjoy celebrating holidays, and they typically do, but this "Lost Canadian" thinks we grandmas enjoy the celebrating the most because we get to plan and then celebrate with the ones we love! Of course I know all about the holidays we celebrate here in the USA, and while Canadians do celebrate some of the same holidays, I thought it would be fun to learn about Holidays in Canada, so for the next few days I will share with you what I learned about these days which bring opportunities for grandmas to plan and celebrate with the ones we love! I will share a list of Canadian Holidays at the end of this post, but today I'm writing about the next Holiday to be celebrated in Canada - Victoria Day . . .- Victoria Day is a Canadian federal holiday honoring Queen Victoria's birthday (May 24, 1819), officially celebrated on the last Monday before May 25 to create a long weekend.
- Declared a holiday in 1845, it became a legal holiday in 1901 after the Queen's death.
- Canada is the only country with an official holiday specifically dedicated to honoring Queen Victoria. You may wonder why Canada continues to celebrate the former Queen, but apparently she had a lot to do with Canada becoming their own country - the holiday was made a permanent federal statutory holiday after her death in 1901 to honor her as the "Mother of Confederation".
- It is celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, meaning it falls between May 18 and May 24. They always celebrate on a Monday, so they are able to have a three-day weekend!
- Many cities hold public fireworks displays, famously at Ashbridge's Bay Beach in Toronto.
- It is often called the "May 2-4" weekend (a pun on the date and Canadian slang for a case of 24 beers) and marks the opening of cottages.
- Many Canadians spend the weekend camping, gardening, and holding the first major backyard barbecues of the year.
- Parades are common, including the oldest one held since 1898 in Victoria, British Columbia.
Victoria Day sounds like a day grandmas have fun planning and celebrating with the ones they love! You will find more information on it at this link.
In case you are wondering, this is a list of Holidays celebrated in Canada - I will write about Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day tomorrow.
- New Year – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Victoria Day – Monday, May 18, 2026
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day – Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (Quebec only)
- Canada Day – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- Civic Holiday – Monday, August 3, 2026 (excluding Quebec)
- Labour Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 12, 2026
- Remembrance Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Looks like lots of days to plan and celebrate for sure!
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