Victoria Day
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Victoria + day, after Queen Victoria (24 May 1819–1901).
Proper noun [edit]
- (Canada) A holiday commemorating the birthdays of Queen Victoria and the reigning monarch of Canada, falling on the last Monday before May 25.
Synonyms [edit]
- May long weekend, May Long (informal, Canada)
- May Two-Four (informal, Canada)
- May Run (informal, northeastern Ontario)
- Queen's Birthday (British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Patriotes Day (Quebec)
- Fête de Dollard (historical, Quebec)
- Empire Day (historical)
- Commonwealth Day (historical)
Translations [edit]
- French: Fête de la Reine (fr) (Canada)
