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Victoria Day

American  

noun

  1. (in Canada) the first Monday preceding May 25, observed as a national holiday.


Victoria Day British  

noun

  1. the Monday preceding May 24: observed in Canada as a national holiday in commemoration of the birthday of Queen Victoria

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Traditionally, residents spend the Victoria Day weekend outside as families take advantage of the warmer weather to go camping or enjoy other outdoor activities.

From Reuters May 19, 2023

A possible strike could severely hamper Canada’s airline industry during the upcoming Victoria Day holiday weekend.

From Washington Times May 16, 2023

On Sunday, a day before Canadians were to celebrate Victoria Day, scattered tree limbs still blocked roads and animals were trapped by pieces of splintered barns.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2022

Those images are fueling further calls for relief, as travelers arrive early, or avoid the airport ahead of the long holiday weekend for Victoria Day on May 23.

From Reuters May 20, 2022

Next day they all crossed the river and rode up to Simon Grampierre’s place, where the half-breeds repeated the Victoria Day games for the amusement of the visitors.

From The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] by Footner, Hulbert

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