Victoria Day in Canada in 2025 | Office Holidays (2025)

How long until Victoria Day?Victoria DayDates of Victoria Day in Canada

2026 May 18

AlbertaMon, May 18Regional Holiday

British ColumbiaMon, May 18Regional Holiday

ManitobaMon, May 18Regional Holiday

New BrunswickMon, May 18Regional Holiday

Newfoundland and LabradorMon, May 18Regional Holiday

Northwest TerritoriesMon, May 18Regional Holiday

Nova ScotiaMon, May 18Regional Holiday

NunavutMon, May 18Regional Holiday

OntarioMon, May 18Regional Holiday

Prince Edward IslandMon, May 18Regional Holiday

SaskatchewanMon, May 18Regional Holiday

YukonMon, May 18Regional Holiday

2025 May 19

AlbertaMon, May 19Regional Holiday

British ColumbiaMon, May 19Regional Holiday

ManitobaMon, May 19Regional Holiday

New BrunswickMon, May 19Regional Holiday

Newfoundland and LabradorMon, May 19Regional Holiday

Northwest TerritoriesMon, May 19Regional Holiday

Nova ScotiaMon, May 19Regional Holiday

NunavutMon, May 19Regional Holiday

OntarioMon, May 19Regional Holiday

Prince Edward IslandMon, May 19Regional Holiday

SaskatchewanMon, May 19Regional Holiday

YukonMon, May 19Regional Holiday

2024 May 20

AlbertaMon, May 20Regional Holiday

British ColumbiaMon, May 20Regional Holiday

ManitobaMon, May 20Regional Holiday

New BrunswickMon, May 20Regional Holiday

Newfoundland and LabradorMon, May 20Regional Holiday

Northwest TerritoriesMon, May 20Regional Holiday

Nova ScotiaMon, May 20Regional Holiday

NunavutMon, May 20Regional Holiday

OntarioMon, May 20Regional Holiday

Prince Edward IslandMon, May 20Regional Holiday

SaskatchewanMon, May 20Regional Holiday

YukonMon, May 20Regional Holiday

2023 May 22

AlbertaMon, May 22Regional Holiday

British ColumbiaMon, May 22Regional Holiday

ManitobaMon, May 22Regional Holiday

New BrunswickMon, May 22Regional Holiday

Newfoundland and LabradorMon, May 22Regional Holiday

Northwest TerritoriesMon, May 22Regional Holiday

Nova ScotiaMon, May 22Regional Holiday

NunavutMon, May 22Regional Holiday

OntarioMon, May 22Regional Holiday

Prince Edward IslandMon, May 22Regional Holiday

SaskatchewanMon, May 22Regional Holiday

YukonMon, May 22Regional Holiday

2022 May 23

AlbertaMon, May 23Regional Holiday

British ColumbiaMon, May 23Regional Holiday

New BrunswickMon, May 23Regional Holiday

Newfoundland and LabradorMon, May 23Regional Holiday

Northwest TerritoriesMon, May 23Regional Holiday

Nova ScotiaMon, May 23Regional Holiday

NunavutMon, May 23Regional Holiday

OntarioMon, May 23Regional Holiday

Prince Edward IslandMon, May 23Regional Holiday

SaskatchewanMon, May 23Regional Holiday

YukonMon, May 23Regional Holiday

Summary

Victoria Day celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire

Which regions observe Victoria Day in 2025?National HolidayRegional HolidayNot a public holidayGovt Holiday

AlbertaMay 19

British ColumbiaMay 19

ManitobaMay 19

New BrunswickMay 19

Newfoundland and LabradorMay 19

Northwest TerritoriesMay 19

Nova ScotiaMay 19

NunavutMay 19

OntarioMay 19

Prince Edward IslandMay 19

SaskatchewanMay 19

YukonMay 19

When is Victoria Day in Canada?

Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine) is a federal Canadian statutory holiday observed on the Monday before May 25th each year.

Victoria Day is Canada's oldest non-religious holiday. It marks the birthday of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire. Today, Canada is the only country who still has a holiday on the day.

History of Victoria Day in Canada

Queen Victoria (May 24th 1819 – January 22nd 1901) was the ruler of the United Kingdom and the British Empire from June 20th 1837 until her death in 1901.

Victoria reigned for 63 years and seven months, a record for a British monarch that was only beaten in September 2015 by Queen Elizabeth II.

Though she never actually visited Canada, Queen Victoria grew up knowing a lot about Canada. Her father, the Duke of Kent (Prince Edward, fourth son of King George III), had lived for nearly ten years in Quebec City and Halifax.

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Despite being one of the most famous British Monarchs, at birth, Victoria was only fifth in the line of succession for the British crown, behind the four eldest sons of George III, including her three uncles and her father, Edward.

For many Canadians, Victoria Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, with many people opening their summer cabins. It is a popular holiday as it is the first holiday to take place in the warmer summer months.

In Quebec, National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) which is a commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 is celebrated on the same day as Victoria Day.

While Victoria Day is a holiday for all federal employees across Canada, it is not a paid statutory holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act.

Nova Scotia is the only province or territory not to designate the day as a statutory holiday, though many employers will give staff the day off and schools are closed.

The holiday is called 'May Two-Four' in some parts of Canada, a name that refers both to the date around which the holiday falls (May 24th) and Canadian slang for a case of twenty-four beers (a "two-four"), a drink popular during the long weekend.

As it always falls on a Monday, leading to a long weekend, it may also be known as 'May Long' or 'May Run'.

On Victoria Day, all city, state, and government offices are closed. Schools, post offices, banks, and libraries are also closed. Public transport will run on a reduced holiday schedule.

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The status of Victoria Day by Canadian province/territory

Province/TerritoryStatusComments
AlbertaProvincial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
British ColumbiaProvincial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
ManitobaProvincial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
New BrunswickDay of RestNot a paid holiday. All government offices will be closed.
Newfoundland and LabradorProvincial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
Nova ScotiaNot a Statutory HolidayAn employer may agree to give Victoria Day as a paid holiday. Not a designated retail closing day.
OntarioProvincial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
Prince Edward IslandOptional Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
QuebecProvincial Statutory HolidayCelebrated as National Patriots' Day
SaskatchewanProvincial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
Northwest TerritoriesTerritorial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
NunavutTerritorial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
YukonTerritorial Statutory HolidayAll government offices will be closed.
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