Victoria Day
May monarchy celebration
Victoria Day is a Canadian public holiday on the Monday before May 25, marking the unofficial start of summer.
Originally celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday, it now also honors the reigning monarch.
Canadians traditionally open cottages and plant gardens on the long weekend: We're heading to the lake for Victoria Day.
Ceremonial public procession
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- long weekendExtended time off
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
family · friends · recreation · leisure · cottage · camping · gardening · planting
Northern North American nation
- statutory holidayLaw-mandated day off
- long weekendExtended time off
- MayYear's fifth month
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
provinces · territories · Commonwealth · maple leaf · Canadian history · national pride · heritage · civic holiday
Art of explosive displays
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- displayPresentation for viewing
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
- skyVisible overhead expanse
night · celebration · spectacle · finale · illumination · colors · explosion · firecracker
Placing seeds in earth
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- warmthHeat you feel
greenery · May · seasonal · frost-free · garden centres · bedding plants
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- sovereignSupreme in power
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- reignSovereign's time in power
- royalOf monarchs
Commonwealth · imperial · Victorian era · empress · jubilee · colonial · British monarchy
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- long weekendExtended time off
gathering · family · friends · recreation · leisure · cottage · camping · gardening · planting · deck party
Canada
Northern North American nation
- statutory holidayLaw-mandated day off
- long weekendExtended time off
- MayYear's fifth month
federal holiday · provinces · territories · Commonwealth · maple leaf · Canadian history · national pride · heritage · civic holiday · public holiday
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- displayPresentation for viewing
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
sky · night · celebration · spectacle · finale · illumination · colors · explosion · firecracker
planting
Placing seeds in earth
warmth · greenery · May · seasonal · frost-free · garden centres · bedding plants
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- sovereignSupreme in power
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- reignSovereign's time in power
royal · Commonwealth · imperial · Victorian era · empress · jubilee · colonial · British monarchy
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- MayMay Day, maypole, maypole dance, May queen, May flowers
- observancesholidays, commemorations, anniversaries, Remembrance Day, national holidays
- Long WeekendLabor Day, Memorial Day, Presidents Day, MLK Day, Fourth of July
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
- Victoria thingsVictorian era, Victorian house
Victoria DayIndependence Day
National sovereignty anniversary
Fourth of July · Republic Day · Bastille Day · Emancipation Day · July Fourth
Victoria DayLabour Day
Holiday honoring workers
Thanksgiving · Canadian Thanksgiving · Halloween · winter solstice · Boxing Day
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