Monday, May 23, 2011

This Year Victoria Day is May 23, 2011

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§Victoria Day was established to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).  Victoria Day became an official holiday in Canada by a declaration of the Canadian legislature in 1845.
§Victoria Day was always celebrated on the 24th of May unless that day fell on a Sunday.  In which case, it was celebrated on the Monday.  In 1952, an amendment to the Statutes of Canada was passed by Parliament that established Victoria Day as always being the first Monday after the 24th of May.
Victoria became the sovereign ruler of Britain and all her domains on
June 20, 1837 upon the death of her uncle King William IV.  §She was only 18 years of age.  Her reign lasted until her death in 1901, making Victoria the longest ruling monarch in British history...Read Here

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