Victoria Day

Victoria Day...just another holiday? Canada celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday which was the 24th of May (and kinda lumps all other monarchs on that date as well). Most Canadians look at it as the first week of summer (the weekend to open up the cottage or plant the garden - because its pretty much guaranteed that it the ground won't freeze anymore). Since Canada really doesn't have a lot of ties to England (yes, we have a Governor General that is the queen's advocate here in Canada) most residents of Canada really don't know who Queen Victoria was. They are just happy for an extra day off!