How to Make the Most of Victoria Day Weekend

Published on May 16, 2024

Canadians will celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday this long weekend, which will be marked with fireworks, parades, cookouts, and more across the country. The queen’s birthday was first declared a holiday in Canada in 1845 while she was still reigning. However, after she died in 1901, her birthday became a legal holiday. There are many different ways to celebrate Victoria Day and many cities have events planned. Here are the top things you can do this long weekend. Raise a Union Jack Flying the British flag, the Union Jack, on Victoria Day has become a tradition and will be raised along with the national flag at some federal buildings, airports, military bases, and other areas in Canada. The flag remains raised from sunrise to sunset. Canadians can mark the day by displaying their own British flag in their homes or on their property....

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