The start of the summer -- well, unofficially -- is Victoria Day. So, Happy Victoria Day! (And, although it's not really her birthday, we celebrate it as Queen Elizabeth's birthday so Happy Birthday Your Majesty!!!)Victoria Day (in French: Fête de la Reine) is a 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. It has been marked since before Canada was formed, originally falling on the sovereign's actual birthday, and continues to be celebrated across the country on a fixed date.
Victoria Day is generally not celebrated in Quebec and Nunavut. Since 1960s, Quebecers correlated its establishment with the so-called "Dollard's Holiday" (French: la fête du Dollard) in commemoration of Adam Dollard des Ormeaux. Since this wasn't recognized by the Canadian Parliament, the province voted for the creation of National Patriots' Day, in 2003
Victoria Day is generally not celebrated in Quebec and Nunavut. Since 1960s, Quebecers correlated its establishment with the so-called "Dollard's Holiday" (French: la fête du Dollard) in commemoration of Adam Dollard des Ormeaux. Since this wasn't recognized by the Canadian Parliament, the province voted for the creation of National Patriots' Day, in 2003
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"Patroits"!
Now that's a title to make the blood run cold.
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