"Victoria Day" meaning in All languages combined

See Victoria Day on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Victoria + day, after Queen Victoria (24 May 1819–1901). Etymology templates: {{com|en|Victoria|day}} Victoria + day Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Victoria Day}} Victoria Day
  1. (Canada) A holiday commemorating the birthdays of Queen Victoria and the reigning monarch of Canada, falling on the last Monday before May 25. Wikipedia link: Queen Victoria, Victoria Day Tags: Canada Synonyms: Commonwealth Day [historical], Dollard-des-Ormeaux Day [Quebec, historical], Empire Day [historical], Fête de Dollard [Quebec, historical], May long weekend, May Long [Canada, informal], May Run [Northeastern, Ontario, informal], May Two-Four [Canada, informal], Patriotes Day [Quebec], Queen's Birthday (english: Newfoundland and Labrador) [British-Columbia] Translations (a Canadian holiday): Fête de la Reine [Canada] (French)

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