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Victoria Day
URL: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/jfa-ha/victoria-eng.cfm

Description:
Background about Victoria Day, a national holiday in Canada that "has been celebrated in Canada since the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday, was declared a holiday by the Legislature of the Province of Canada in 1845. ... In 1957, Victoria Day was permanently appointed as the Queen's birthday in Canada." In English and French. From Canadian Heritage.

LII Topics: Canada, Holidays by Region

Publisher:
Canadian Heritage

Extra Keywords
sovereign Fete de la Reine

LII Database Information:
Record 26052 created by Maria Brandt on 05/05/2008
Last modification on 01/19/2009
Published: 05/15/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26052

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