Results: Victoria Day
Published on 05/19/2025
Victoria Day honors the birthday of Queen Victoria, who was born on May 24, 1819. She was the monarch when Canada became a self-governing dominion of the British Empire in 1867, making her an important figure in Canadian history.
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What name do you use for the Victoria Day weekend?
May 2-4
7%
197 votes
Victoria Day
27%
737 votes
Long weekend
10%
270 votes
The start of summer
4%
116 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
37 votes
Not Applicable
50%
1343 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.44% | 6 | |
| May long | 0.37% | 5 |
| may long weekend | 0.37% | 5 |
| La f te des Patriotes | 0.15% | 2 |
| firecracker day | 0.15% | 2 |
| des patriotes | 0.07% | 1 |
| My Birthday weekend, lololol today is my BD! | 0.07% | 1 |
| combo of some of the above | 0.07% | 1 |
| "24th of May if you don't give us a holiday we will all run away" | 0.07% | 1 |
| La f te des patriotes ( Qu bec) | 0.07% | 1 |
| This year I use the name "Saturday". | 0.07% | 1 |
| The 51st State Day weekend | 0.07% | 1 |
| National Patriots' Day (Journ e nationale des patriotes | 0.07% | 1 |
| F te de patriotes | 0.07% | 1 |
| We want to be the 51st state day. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Nothing | 0.07% | 1 |
| Journ e nationale des Patriotes | 0.07% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.07% | 1 |
| Journ e des patriotes | 0.07% | 1 |
| any of the first three depending on the conversation | 0.07% | 1 |
| May run | 0.07% | 1 |
| Saturday & Sunday | 0.07% | 1 |
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Which of these activities do you usually do over the Victoria Day weekend? Gardening or yard work
18%
475 votes
Watching fireworks
7%
188 votes
Hosting or attending a BBQ
7%
200 votes
Shopping or running errands
8%
221 votes
Not Applicable
53%
1435 votes
Staying in and relaxing
23%
631 votes
Traveling
3%
89 votes
Camping
3%
83 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
42 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.47% | 9 | |
| Work | 0.16% | 3 |
| relaxing | 0.10% | 2 |
| Celebrate | 0.05% | 1 |
| depending on what day of the week it falls on, I do whatever I do every year on that day. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no change in routine, just another day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Second job | 0.05% | 1 |
| Cleaning | 0.05% | 1 |
| Time with family | 0.05% | 1 |
| Niece's birthday | 0.05% | 1 |
| relaxing outside | 0.05% | 1 |
| spending time with family and fri da | 0.05% | 1 |
| Going on walks | 0.05% | 1 |
| Just another day | 0.05% | 1 |
| Cottage | 0.05% | 1 |
| beer | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have never celebrated it | 0.05% | 1 |
| church | 0.05% | 1 |
| Home | 0.05% | 1 |
| playing | 0.05% | 1 |
| Protesting the recent Canadian elections | 0.05% | 1 |
| fishing. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Hiking, bird watching | 0.05% | 1 |
| Hosting out of town family and grandchildren | 0.05% | 1 |
| Nothing | 0.05% | 1 |
| De la p che | 0.05% | 1 |
| Make big lunch | 0.05% | 1 |
| laundry | 0.05% | 1 |
| Drinking booze! | 0.05% | 1 |
| Family time | 0.05% | 1 |
| Celebrating of the queen day. | 0.05% | 1 |
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