Queen's Birthday
Monarch's annual holiday
Queen's Birthday is a public holiday observed in several Commonwealth countries to honor the reigning monarch's official birthday, regardless of their actual birth date.
The date varies by country—June in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand; various dates in Canada.
When a king reigns, the holiday becomes King's Birthday.
The shops are closed for the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
- trooping the colourBritish sovereign's ceremonial birthday parade
- changing of the guardCeremonial sentry replacement ritual
- national dayHoliday honoring a country
- statutory holidayLaw-mandated day off
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
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Queen's BirthdayRepublic Day
Anniversary of constitutional adoption
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