VICTORIA DAY

 

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 25 to honour Queen Victoria, who is known as the "Mother of Confederation". The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845, originally on Victoria's natural birthday, May 24. It falls on the Monday between the 18th and the 24th (inclusive) and, so, is always the penultimate Monday of May (May 18 in 2026 and May 24 in 2027). Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, as well as a holiday in six of Canada's ten provinces and all three of its territories. The holiday has always been a distinctly Canadian observance and continues to be celebrated across the country. It is informally considered the start of the summer season in Canada.

Oil Painting

 

Oil painting of 64 years ago.  

Size: 16” x 12” 

by Tony Fernandes.

Year: 1962. Age: 15.

Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima is celebrated annually on May 13 to commemorate the first apparition of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal, on May 13, 1917. It is a significant Marian feast in the Catholic Church, focusing on messages of prayer—particularly the Rosary—peace, and reparation for sins.