Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, lit. 'Celebration of the Queen') is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May...
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up Victoria Day in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday celebrating the Canadian monarch's official birthday. Victoria Day...
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Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her...
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Victoria Day (Scottish Gaelic: Latha Victoria) is a public holiday in parts of Eastern Central Scotland, chiefly the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh, although...
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The Victoria Days (Swedish: Victoriadagarna), earlier: Victoria Day (Swedish: Victoriadagen), is an annual celebration in Sweden in mid-July to celebrate...
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The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of...
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Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 British biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book...
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22°32′42″N 88°20′33″E / 22.5449°N 88.3425°E / 22.5449; 88.3425 The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having...
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Public holidays in Canada (redirect from B.C. Day)
Family Day – third Monday of February Victoria Day – last Monday preceding May 25 British Columbia Day – first Monday of August National Day for Truth...
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The Victoria Tower is a square tower at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London, adjacent to Black Rod's Garden on the west and Old Palace...
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The Young Victoria is a 2009 British period drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes, based on the early life and reign of...
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Victoria Day (born 1972), is a female former international athlete who competed for England. She represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x...
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Victoria Day is a 2009 Canadian independent film directed by David Bezmozgis and produced by Markham Street Films. The film stars Mark Rendall in the lead...
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recognition of Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 May, as a public holiday. After Victoria died in 1901, 24 May became Victoria Day and the official date...
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Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, died on 22 January 1901 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight...
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Victoria is a British historical television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, starring Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. The...
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origins to Empire Day, an event initially conceived to celebrate the British Empire. It was originally observed on Queen Victoria's birthdate, May 24th...
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The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock. Designed in 1901, it...
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Victoria Day is Melissa McClelland's fourth album. The album was released in 2009 in Canada by Six Shooter Records. All songs written by Melissa McClelland...
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Civic Holiday (redirect from British Columbia Day)
Ontario, such as Simcoe Day in Toronto, John Galt Day in Guelph, and Colonel By Day in Ottawa. Despite its special designations, the day is not a statutory...
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Victorian era (redirect from Victoria era)
Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. Slightly different...
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Queen Victoria, the British monarch from 1837 to 1901, and Prince Albert (her husband from 1840 until his death in 1861) had 9 children, 42 grandchildren...
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The royal descendants of Queen Victoria and of King Christian IX, monarchs of the United Kingdom (1837–1901) and Denmark (1863–1906) respectively, currently...
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Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada, [faɛ̯t dzy kanadɑ]), formerly known as Dominion Day (French: Fête du Dominion), is the national day of Canada. A federal...
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or battles Victoria Day, a Canadian holiday on the last Monday before May 25 each year, lacks the military memorial aspects of Memorial Day but serves...
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June 1897, the sixtieth anniversary of her accession, Victoria wrote in her journal: This eventful day, 1897 has opened, and I pray God to help and protect...
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The Canadian celebration of Labour Day occurs on the same day each year as Labor Day in the United States. Labour Day has been marked as a statutory public...
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A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming...
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Lists of holidays (redirect from World day)
Hashanah (Jewish New Year – First day of Tishrei every year) Shabbat (The 7th Day Sabbath – The day of rest and holiest day of the week, Saturday) Shavuot...
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Abdul Karim (the Munshi) (redirect from Abdul Karim (servant to Queen Victoria))
April 1909), also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria. He served her during the final fourteen years of her reign, gaining her...
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