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In a message dated 5/22/01 7:28:58 PM GMT Daylight Time, LadyAna5@...
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Victoria Day?
Tell me what Victoria Day is and I'll give you an answer.
Ann///
I got this from Canada.com. Hope it helps. Of course, I was refering soley
to the similarity in name.<G> Oooo! Plot Bunny!///
L.A.K.
The Sovereign's birthday 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. After
Confederation, the Queen's birthday was celebrated every year on May 24
unless that date was a Sunday, in which case a proclamation was issued
providing for the celebration on May 25. An amendment to the Statutes of
Canada in 1952 established the celebration of Victoria Day on the Monday
preceding May 25. From 1953 to 1956, the Queen's birthday was celebrated in
Canada on Victoria Day, by proclamation of the Governor General, with Her
Majesty's approval. In 1957, Victoria Day was permanently appointed as the
Queen's birthday in Canada. In the United Kingdom, the Queen's birthday is
celebrated in June. In 2001 Victoria Day will be celebrated on Monday, May
21st.
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