Basics of Victoria Day | Holidays in Canada
In 2012, Victoria Day falls on Monday, May 21.Victoria Day is a nationally observed holiday, although it is called National Patriots Day in Quebec.
Victoria Day is not a statutory holiday in the eastern provinces of PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland / Labrador, where it may be only a holiday for government workers, such as bank and postal employees. For many people in PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland / Labrador, Victoria Day is business as usual.
In all cases, the best advice is to call ahead to confirm holiday hours.
Closed on Victoria Day
- Schools
- Government offices
- Post offices
- No mail delivery
- Liquor and beer stores
- Some grocery stores
- Libraries
- Banks
Open on Victoria Day
- Major tourist destinations, such as the CN Tower, the Vancouver Aquarium, museums, etc.
- Public transit runs on a holiday schedule
- Some businesses and restaurants in designated tourist areas
- Some convenience stores
- Some garden centres
