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Victoria Day 2026

Monday 18 May 2026

The last Monday before 25 May (between 18 and 24 May), called National Patriots' Day in Quebec.

In 2026, Victoria Day falls on Monday 18 May 2026 in Canada (federal), Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec. Every date is a Monday, so each gives a three-day weekend. For comparison in Canada (federal), the 2027 date is Monday 24 May 2027.

Dates in 2026

Monday 18 May 2026

Canada

Quebec: called National Patriots' Day.

About Victoria Day

Victoria Day is the last Monday before 25 May, so it always falls between 18 and 24 May. It began as a celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on 24 May and now also marks the official birthday of the reigning sovereign in Canada.

It is a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code and a statutory holiday in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. In Quebec the same Monday is National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes), which honours the Patriotes of the 1837-1838 rebellions; it is a statutory holiday under the Act respecting labour standards. The date is the same in all five Canadian jurisdictions on this site, so only the name differs.

As a Monday holiday Victoria Day never needs a substitute day. It gives the first three-day weekend of the Canadian summer season, often called the May long weekend, and taking the four working days after it gives nine days off for four days of leave.

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