Victoria Day in Canada
Victoria Day falls on Monday 24 May 2027 in Canada. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 May | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 18 May | Monday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 24 May | Monday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 22 May | Monday | long weekend |
4 of 4
- 19 05 Victoria Day Monday
- 18 05 Victoria Day Monday
- 24 05 Victoria Day Monday
- 22 05 Victoria Day Monday
A date that moves
Victoria Day does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Victoria Day in Canada in 2027?
Monday, 24 May 2027.
Is Victoria Day on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 19 May 2025, 18 May 2026, 24 May 2027, 22 May 2028.
Which years does Victoria Day make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday), 2026 (Monday), 2027 (Monday), 2028 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly.