Monday, May 19th is Victoria Day. Canada celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria, head of state from 1837 to her death in 1901.
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Victoria was also Queen of England and several other countries. Her birthday, May 24th, became a holiday in Canada. It is now celebrated on the Monday before the 24th.
Many Canadians call this time "the May long weekend". It is considered the beginning of summer.
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