Victoria Day
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Date and recurrence
Monday preceding 25 May; 18 May 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Canadian statutory holiday and official observance of the Sovereign’s birthday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Canadian Heritage — Victoria DayNational Government Dedicated Page
- Canada Revenue Agency — 2026 public holidaysNational Government Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Victoria Day?
Monday preceding 25 May; 18 May 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Monday preceding 25 May; 18 May 2026.
Does Victoria Day fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Victoria Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Canadian statutory holiday and official observance of the Sovereign’s birthday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Victoria Day?
The stored designation basis is: Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada. Supporting provenance includes Canadian Heritage — Victoria Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Victoria Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Canadian statutory holiday and official observance of the Sovereign’s birthday. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.