Victoria Day / Memorial Day Weekend
Well it is Victoria Day weekend around here. (Memorial Day weekend in the United States).
So I did a little research to see exactly what the difference in holidays was between Canada and the US.
According to wikipedia:
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed this year on -05-). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country.
Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the last Monday before or on May 24 in honour of both Queen Victoria’s birthday and the current reigning Canadian sovereign’s birthday.
It is a long weekend, and around here it is usually spring cleaning weekend and planting flowers weekend. The weather is so-so right now, looks like it will rain later this afternoon so the outdoor flower planting may get up on hold.
Have a great safe weekend.
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