The May long weekend is coming up, with the Victoria Day holiday landing on Monday, May 19 this year. But before you start packing the car for a May 2-4 weekend getaway, it's worth checking if the ...

Victoria Day will be celebrated across Canada on Monday, May 18. The holiday began as a celebration to honor Queen Victoria, who ruled Great Britain and Ireland for most of the 19th century.

Victoria Day has been officially celebrated in Canada since 1845, making it one of the country’s oldest public holidays. It was originally observed on May 24, Queen Victoria’s birthday ...

Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Victoria, although some local councils organise an alternate public holiday, such as Bendigo Cup Day (Oct 30) and Geelong Cup Day (Oct 23). Full day ...

The Victorian Government has reversed its decision not to declare Christmas Day a public holiday after conceding it made the wrong call. December 25 falls on a Sunday this year so the Government ...

This year Victoria's Grand Final Eve public holiday is scheduled for Friday, September 23 ahead of the grand final the next day. The public holiday to mark the Queen's death will also fall on what ...